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Rosely Leyliane Dos Santos1, Maria Socorro de Araújo Dias2, Antônio Germane Alves Pinto1
1Universidade Regional do Cariri. Crato, Ceará, Brazil.
Objective:
to identify the domains developed by Community Health Agents in health promotion skill towards adolescents.
Method:
qualitative study conducted with 16 Community Health Agents, based on the methodological framework of professional skills.
Results:
two categories and nine domains of health promotion skills emerged: Knowledge (Concept; Health determinants and conditioning factors; Main population health problems and coping; Intersectoriality); and Skill (Identifying the relationship between health problems; Conducting educational activities; Organizing discussion groups; Proposing and implementing intersectoral actions and establishing articulation with social facilities; Supporting social literacy actions).
Final Consideration:
it was noted that there were some domains of skills in health promotion of Community Health Agents among adolescents, but there is a need for continuing education regarding the approach, for these professionals, in relation to knowledge and skills of health promotion.
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