THE PERCEPTION OF PROFESSIONALS FROM THE HEALTH AREA REGARDING THEIR TRAINING AS LECTURERS
                                                                                                                                                                                PERCEPCIÓN DE PROFESIONALES DEL ÁREA DE LA SALUD SOBRE LA FORMACIÓN EN SU ACTIVIDAD DOCENTE
                                                                                                                                                PERCEPÇÃO DE PROFISSIONAIS DA ÁREA DA SAÚDE SOBRE A FORMAÇÃO EM SUA ATIVIDADE DOCENTE
                                                                                                
                                                            
                            
                                                            
                                    Texto & contexto enferm; 26 (1), 2017                                
                            
                            
                                Publication year: 2017                                
                            
                                                            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 contents
                                            RESUMEN  Objetivo conocer la percepción de profesionales del área de la salud sobre la formación en su actividad docente.