Team-based learning as a breastfeeding continuing education strategy of a child-friendly hospital
Breastfeeding, team-based learning, teamwork, collaborative skills.
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. 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. In addition, after analyzing the speeches of the focus groups and categorizing them, we conclude that the applied methodology has great potential to work not only with theoretical knowledge, but also allows the participants to experience teamwork, fostering collaborative skills and making the most meaningful and transformative learning process. Using active methodologies in this context, learning and retaining knowledge can be more successful, turning learning into a multiplier tool for change. The contribution of this study was mainly due to the impact of the educational action and the use, unprecedented in our environment, of the TBL in a training on breastfeeding with health professionals.