Aspects that facilitate or difficult nurse’s training in primary health care

Abstract

Objective.  To describe the aspects that facilitate or difficult nurse’s training in primary health care (PHC). Methodology. Qualitative case study carried out in 2009. 15 nurses, who worked in the Family Healthcare Teams  of  the  Basic  Health  Units  of  Belo  Horizonte,  under  an  agreement  with  the  Nursing  school  of  the Federal University of Minas Gerais through the Reorientation Program of Healthcare Professional’s Training, participated in the study. Subjects were interviewed and data underwent content analysis. Results. The greatest difficulty is continuing PHC training after graduation. The main facilitating aspects were: Studying in a public university, more experienced professional’s escort, a rural internship, and the participation of teachers specialized in public health. Conclusion. Training deficiencies from graduated nurses to work in PHC can be corrected through the application of theory and practice teaching strategies at the universities.