Perceptions of educators and health professionals about interdisciplinarity in the School Health Program context

This study aimed at analyzing the perceptions of health and education professionals about interdisciplinarity in health promotion at school before and after a continuing education program on self-regulation for self-care and health promotion. An exploratory and descriptive qualitative study was conducted with 26 health and education professionals, who participated in two focus groups before the program and two after it. Thematic analysis was used to interpret the data. The participants realized that school health actions must be carried out continuously and in an interdisciplinary manner. This study highlights that continuing education is important for raising awareness of interdisciplinarity among professionals.

Keywords
Health promotion; School health; Continuing education; Health educators