EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES IN THE CONTEXT OF PRIMARY CARE ASSISTANCE: A REFLECTION FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF PAULO FREIRE

Abstract

Educational technologies are devices that enable the consideration of the singularities of the subjects involved in the work process. Therefore, it is necessary that health professionals be aware of these technologies in order to improve the quality of the care they provide. The objective was to contribute to critical reflection on the adherence to educational technologies in health care by the multiprofessional team in the context of primary care. It was based on an integrative review, with qualitative subsidy and reflexive bias, when the data were interpreted from the critical view of the researchers and in the light of Paulo Freire's theoretical subsidy about the educative practice. The electronic bibliographic bases LILACS and BDENF were used, accessed through the advanced search in the Virtual Health Library. The inclusion criteria were: primary studies, available in full, published between the years 2017 and 2021, in Portuguese, English and Spanish, and that addressed the theme. Twelve articles were analyzed. It was found that primary care uses some types of light technologies such as: qualified listening, bonding, welcoming, educational actions in health and accountability. In Paulo Freire's reflective approach to inclusive education, which can be achieved through educational technologies that increase the access to health actions offered to the population and induce the integrality of care. In this scenario, the adherence to these tools enables the active participation of the professional as an educator in the learning process, providing the continuous development of the assistance skills of both the patient and the health professionals.