[Educational group practices in primary care: interaction between professionals, users and knowledge]

Area of Science:

• Public Health
• Health Education
• Social Sciences in Medicine

Context:

• Focuses on Family Healthcare Strategy (ESF) professionals in Belo Horizonte.
• Examines educational activities within Basic Healthcare Units (UBS).
• Utilizes qualitative methods including observation, interviews, and document analysis.

Purpose:

• Investigate ESF professionals' understanding of knowledge and education.
• Explore the dynamics of subjects participating in learning activities.
• Analyze different professional-user interaction patterns in health education.

Summary:

• Identified three distinct interaction patterns among ESF professionals.
• Pattern 1: Professionals transmit knowledge to users.
• Pattern 2: Professionals facilitate peer-to-peer learning among users.
• Pattern 3: Professionals co-create knowledge with users through discussion and mutual learning.

Impact:

• Highlights educational practices that promote active citizenship.
• Suggests methods for creating more engaged and participatory health education spaces.
• Emphasizes the potential for professionals to learn from users.