Continuing health education for qualification of professional practice in Psychosocial Care Centers

Abstract

ABSTRACT Objective: to describe and analyze a strategy of continuing health education to manage the quality of professionals’ work in Psychosocial Care Centers. Method: this is a research-intervention carried out in Psychosocial Care Centers in the state of Goiás, Brazil, with the participation of 58 professionals. Data were collected in 2016 through seminars and workshops. Thematic content analysis was carried out. Results: professionals associated the Singular Therapeutic Project to the record of performed procedures and described the need to develop skills for correct completion and interpretation of procedures, use of a record software and computerization of processes. The qualification strategy used was considered to be effective in making improvements to the work carried out feasible. Final Considerations: the study presents a qualification strategy for community mental health service teams to guide the care model for territorial care centered on users.