Implantação da política nacional de educação permanente em saúde no Estado do Ceará: um estudo de avaliabilidade

Abstract

This study presents the resu lts of a pre-evaluation on the National Policy on Continuing Education for Health (PNEPS). This evaluability assessment study has as its analytical core the three health macro-regions in the State of Ceará, covering the years from 2007 to 2011. Analysis of documents and research forms applied to executive secretaries and members of the Teaching-Service and Integration Commissions (CIES) was performed. In the context, the following dimensions were examined: structure and functioning of CIES Ceará; implementing actions of continuing education for each of the three geographical regions of Ceará; analysis of shares Permanent Education in Health provided for the period 2007 to 2011. Among the results, the development of the logic model; actions taken by the PNEPS for the macro-regions; analysis and judgement matrices with criteria, indicators, standards, and verification sources are the highlights. The descriptions prompted a discussion about concepts, principles, guidelines and actions taken in each macro-region. The PNEPS is liable to assessment, for it was possible to explain its plausibility, but it is mandatory to document and monitor its actions for each macroregion. This procedure allowed to determine different stages of implementing the guidelines established by the Decree 1.996/07 in each macro-region. The evaluability assessment and its pre-evaluation proved to be appropriate, adding to a better understanding of those involved in the process, to a better definition of goals and objectives and to indicate priority areas on future evaluations