THE PERCEPTION OF PROFESSIONALS FROM THE HEALTH AREA REGARDING THEIR TRAINING AS LECTURERS

ABSTRACT Objective: to investigate the perception of professionals from the health area regarding training for their teaching practice. Method: it is an exploratory, descriptive, prospective study, with qualitative analysis. The sample was made up of 85 lecturers from 10 undergraduate courses in the area of health, from a private Higher Education Institution in the Brazilian State of Rio Grande do Sul. Data collection was undertaken in 2014, through a questionnaire using the Qualtrics tool. Content analysis was used for analyzing the data. Results: the study made it possible to identify how the participants perceive the health professional: in general, as a health specialist able to work in different areas, but who lacks pedagogical training to undertake teaching. It was observed, furthermore, that these professionals seek development in the pedagogical aspects through formal, informal and non-formal education. Conclusion: the teaching practice of health professionals requires skills that go beyond the simple knowledge of content