title: Courses offered by the Minas Health Channel: perception of primary care workers.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyse how primary healthcare workers perceive the impact of the Health Channel Mines courses in their work process.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a descriptive exploratory qualitative study conducted with 38 professionals working in primary health care units of three municipalities in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Data were collected in 2014 by means of semi-structured interviews and subjected to thematic content analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Data analysis revealed the following three categories: interest in training and its contribution to professional practice; factors that alter professional practices; and proposals for improvement.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study data demonstrated that the Mines Health Channel courses cannot single-handedly change professional practices. Continued and refresher education resources that enable the exchange and articulation of knowledge between the various specialities are needed to transform professional practices.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Escola de Enfermagem. Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil.
authors.forename: Lizziane D' Ávila
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Escola de Enfermagem. Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil.
authors.forename: Roseni Rosângela de
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Sena
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001938:Brazil; D003479:Curriculum; D004498:Education, Dental, Continuing; D020375:Education, Distance / Q000458:organization & administration; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011364:Professional Practice; D058996:Quality Improvement; D013690:Television