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Perfil do profissional de nível superior nas equipes da Estratégia Saúde da Família em Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brasil

2013; Volume: 8; Issue: 27 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5712/rbmfc8(27)530

2179-7994

Simone de Melo Costa, Maria Clara Martins Prado, Thais Nunes Andrade, Eva Patrícia Pereira de Araújo, Waldir de Souza e Silva, Zenilton Charles Gomes Filho, Carlos Alberto Quintão Rodrigues,

Public Health in Brazil

Objective: In this article, we aimed to understand the professional profile of healthcare providers holding university degree in Family Health Strategy (FHS) in the municipality of Montes Claros, northern Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Method: It is a cross-sectional analysis through semi-structured questionnaires self-applied to all university degree professionals working within FHS in the city. Results: Ninety-five professionals took part in the research including nurses, doctors and dentists, corresponding to 83.3% of the professionals with higher education degree working in FHS. Most professionals were female (80%), had done some graduate study (85.3%), regarded themselves prepared to work at the public health sector (98.9%), had taken part in continuing education activities (97.9%) and worked exclusively in the public sector (77.7%). Conclusion: Professional qualification and exclusive availability to the public health system showed important professional profile characteristics that are in line with the requirements for working with Family Health Strategy.