Permanent Health Education in Psychosocial Care Centers: integrative literature review

ABSTRACT

This study aimed to understand the appropriation of Permanent Health Education (EPS) in the context of the Psychosocial Care Centers (Caps), and their initiatives in Brazil, through an integrative literature review. We searched for texts published in Portuguese, English and Spanish, published in Brazil, between 2007 and 2019, which addressed the concept of EPS, whose objectives referred to initiatives developed at Caps, and which discussed the perceptions regarding the change in professional practice based on these initiatives. 28 studies were selected. Thematic content analysis identified four empirical categories: 1. Conceptions of EPS at Caps; 2. Production of care and approximation with EPS at Caps; 3. Intervening factors and characteristics of EPS at Caps; and 4. Enabling factors and EPS devices in the Caps. The understanding of EPS by professionals and managers comes close to the concept of Continuing Education, although they recognize that EPS allows reflection and problematization of practices. The training actions developed are still far from the desired transformations in the scope of mental health. It is considered necessary to strengthen the relationship between professionals, managers, community and educational institutions so that this policy becomes effective in the model of psychosocial care.

KEYWORDS
Permanent education; Public health policies; health human resource training; Mental health; Mental health services.