ABSTRACT
Objective:
examine the contributions of teaching-service-community integration to health training and the Unified Health System, as well as the potential and challenges of this integration, from the viewpoint of professors.
Method:
descriptive study with a qualitative and quantitative approach. The study population was composed of 103 professors from the nursing, medical and dentistry courses of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte. The data was collected from October 2016 to February 2017, through an interview form. Imaruteq software and Bardin's content analysis were used for the data analysis.
Results:
according to the professors, teaching-service-community integration helps train students, since it provides multiprofessional and interdisciplinary experiences in real-life situations, in addition to promoting improved quality of care. However, various challenges need to be overcome, such as the hospital-centric model, which is still prevalent; fragmented curricula in disciplines; resistance of some professors to participate in integration; few interdisciplinary activities; emphasis on technical training with a predominance of traditional teaching methodologies; the infrastructure of the Unified Health System, among others.
Conclusion:
there is a need to institutionalize teaching-service-community integration and emphasize initiatives that dynamize and provide flexibility to multiprofessional and interdisciplinary activities. Institutions involved in the modification of health training and the transformation of health care processes also need to make a commitment.
DESCRIPTORS:
Professor-healthcare integration services; University education; Unified Health System; Teachers; Comprehensiveness in health
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