Analysis of the proposed in-service training for pharmacists in Multi-professional Residencies in Primary Health Care

Abstract

Primary Health Care plays a strategic role in the Unified Health System, resolving most of the population's health problems and coordinating care within the Health Care Network. The training of professionals to work in this setting is essential to ensure the delivery of quality, accessible, and integrated services. The Multiprofessional Health Residency is an important pedagogical strategy for in-service professional education. This exploratory and descriptive study, conducted through documentary research, analyzed 28 pedagogical projects from residency programs in Primary Health Care that offer vacancies for pharmacists. The study revealed the presence of programs in all regions of the country, highlighting the pharmacy profession as the fourth most integrated. Furthermore, the analysis showed that the programs use active teaching methodologies focused on problematization and practical experience, favoring the integration of teaching, service, and community. A focus on overcoming the hegemonic health model is evident, as well as promoting alternative models centered on the community and seeking an expanded and shared clinic. For the pharmacy profession, these residencies provide a privileged space for promoting collaborative practice and strengthening the pharmacist's role. These programs offer a training approach that transcends the traditional focus on medication or disease, prioritizing comprehensive, patient-centered care.