Vocational training in directing assistance to vulnerable groups in primary care

Abstract

Aim: to identify how the processes of training and Continuing Education in Health have guided assistance to vulnerable population groups. Method: descriptive qualitative research, which was attended by 15 health professionals, including physicians, nurses and nursing technicians. The interview was used for data collection and these were analyzed in the proposed Bardin. Results: the vulnerability has been contextualized in the training, however, mostly theoretical and the practical disjointed. Continuing Education and Permanent Health were highlighted as important strategies for upgrading care. Final Remarks: the recognition of the aspects of the training of individuals who work in Health System emerged as essential for a better understanding of vulnerabilities in the context of Primary Care in Health