Implementation and development of education nucleus: the perception of the coordinators

Abstract

The study aimed to understand the perception of the coordinators of the Continuing Health Education Centers about the process of implementation and development of these centers in the state of Paraíba. This is a qualitative, descriptive research, carried out with eight coordinators of the Continuing Health Education Centers from the Services of the State of Paraíba, between the months of July and August 2021. The interviews were collected using a semi-structured script and verified by using thematic content analysis. The coordinators highlighted facilitating aspects in the implementation process of the centers, especially with regard to collaborative work and sharing of actions to make the education process feasible. The lack of human resources and the absence of a systematic planning that could assure the continuity of actions according to sectorial needs were listed as weaknesses. The effort of the coordinators to develop the activities and ensure the feasibility of educational action in the services was highlighted, but institutional support is needed to ensure the essential development of the centers, both in the allocation of human resources and in promoting the debate on the redefinition of the Continuing Health Education proposals in the light of references on active methodologies.