title: [Educational group practices in primary care: interaction between professionals, users and knowledge].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the concept understood by Family Healthcare Strategy (ESF) professionals of knowledge, education and subjects participating in learning activities.
  
  
  METHODS
  Qualitative study carried out with the ESF professionals with university degree, members of the healthcare staff who undertook educational health group activities at Basic Healthcare Units (UBS) in Belo Horizonte. The following triangulation techniques were used: participant observation, photos and field notes; interviews with professionals; and document analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We identified three interaction patterns that are different from each other. Firstly, the professional questions, listens and provides information to users, trusting in the transmission of knowledge; secondly, the professional questions and listens, trusting that users can learn from each other; thirdly, the professional questions, listens, discusses and produces knowledge with users, both teaching and learning from each other.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There are educational practices that include unique methods capable of creating a militant space for citizenship engagement.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Flavia
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Gazzinelli
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
authors.forename: Vania de
authors.initials: Vd
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Department of Community Healthcare Nursing, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rosa Maria Godoy Serpa da
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Fonseca
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marconi Moura
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.affiliation: Governador Valadares, Universidade de Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Angélica Cotta Lobo Leite
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Carneiro
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luanna Kelen
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Godinho
mesh_terms: D005192:Family Health; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D011320:Primary Health Care