OBJECTIVE
Analysing the concepts of Continuous Health Education - CHE (EPS - in Portuguese), operated by municipal managers and translated into official documents.
METHOD
Qualitative research with the use of official documents and semi-structured interviews with the Municipal Health Secretaries or Coordinators of Primary Health Care in the Northeast Region of São Paulo State, and thematic analysis of empirical material.
RESULTS
Results indicate difficulties in the municipalities problematizing their management practices, services and health care; EPS tools presented are insufficient and unsatisfactory for amending the array of problems raised and are still far from the routine of Primary Care services.
CONCLUSION
Despite efforts to implement EPS actions for the strengthening of primary care, the process appears to be incipient.
Education, Continuing; Inservice Training; Unified Health System; Primary Health Care; Work