[Managers' perspective on continuous health education in a region of São Paulo State].
OBJECTIVE
Analysing the concepts of Continuous Health Education - CHE (EPS - in Portuguese), operated by municipal managers and translated into official documents.


METHODS
Qualitative research with the use of official documents and semi-structured interviews with the Municipal Health Secretaries or Coordinators of Primary Health Care in the Northeast Region of São Paulo State, and thematic analysis of empirical material.


RESULTS
Results indicate difficulties in the municipalities problematizing their management practices, services and health care; EPS tools presented are insufficient and unsatisfactory for amending the array of problems raised and are still far from the routine of Primary Care services.


CONCLUSIONS
Despite efforts to implement EPS actions for the strengthening of primary care, the process appears to be incipient.
Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, BR.
Silvana Martins
SM
Mishima
Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, BR.
Allan Correa
AC
Aiub
Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, BR.
Anna Francine Gonçalo
AF
Rigato
Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, BR.
Cinira Magali
CM
Fortuna
Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, BR.
Silvia
S
Matumoto
Departamento de Enfermagem, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, BR.
Marcia Niituma
MN
Ogata
Departamento de Enfermagem, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, BR.
Monica Vilchez da
MV
Silva
Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, BR.
Ana Carolina
AC
Nogueira
D001938:Brazil; D004496:Education, Continuing; D006266:Health Education; D011320:Primary Health Care