Team-based learning as a breastfeeding continuing education strategy of a child-friendly hospital
Breast Feeding; Health Promotion; Inservice Training; ctive learning.
The history of professional health education shows us that policies in this field were developed from the perspective of connecting workers' education with the reality of services. In the context of maternities, training in the area of breastfeeding promotion is fundamental for good practice, specially for professionals who provide care to pregnant women and mothers. However, the educational context based on traditional methodologies prevents health professionals from operating in ways that transform health practices and organize services. In this scenario, active methodologies present themselves as a powerful tool in training and attempting to transform everyday practices. This study aimed to discuss the implications of the use of active methodologies in permanent health education activities focused on breastfeeding for changes in health professionals' practices and health work dynamics. This is a mixed study conducted in two stages, the first being the implementation of Team Based Learning (TBL), conducted with 41 health professionals, followed by two focus groups, with 8 and 6 participants, respectively, and the second 2 focus groups. It was found that training with active methodology (TBL) guided by learning needs had positive results by virtue of the professionals who participated showing great engagement in the activity, as well as interest in learning the concepts covered. The contribution of this study was mainly due to the impact of the educational action and the unprecedented use of TBL in our training in breastfeeding with health professionals. It is important that these professionals have access to courses and training to keep up to date and improve their daily practices.