0104/2011 - ESCOLAS TÉCNICAS DE SAÚDE (ETSUS) NO BRASIL: REGULAÇÃO DA INTEGRAÇÃO ENSINO SERVIÇO E SUSTENTABILIDADE ADMINISTRATIVA VOCATIONAL HEALTH SCHOOLS (ETSUS) IN BRAZIL: REGULATION OF THE EDUCATION-WORK INTEGRATION AND THE MANAGERIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF ETSUS
O objetivo deste artigo foi discutir a sustentabilidade administrativa das Escolas Técnicas do SUS (ETSUS) a partir do princípio da integração ensino serviço, que traz uma nova dimensão do trabalho na saúde ainda não regulada pela administração pública brasileira. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, por meio de um estudo de caso. A pesquisa foi realizada por meio de questionário semi-estruturado junto aos gestores das ETSUS, abordando aspectos institucionais, administrativos, e de gestão do trabalho. O universo amostral foi de 6 ETSUS pertencentes à Rede de Escolas Técnicas do SUS (RET-SUS). As ETSUS apresentaram gestão e planejamento centralizados e execução descentralizada de sua atividade fim, em sua maioria sem autonomia administrativa e altamente dependentes de financiamento do governo federal. Segundo os gestores das escolas, a falta de regulação da atividade docente por servidor público fragiliza a gestão das ETSUS. Estas instituições apresentam problemas de gestão relacionados à integração ensino serviço, que precisa ser regulamentada para conferir sustentabilidade às escolas e evitar contradições com a legislação brasileira.
Palavras-chave:
Educação Profissionalizante
Recursos Humanos
Escolas para Profissionais de Saúde
Políticas, Planejamento e Administração em Saúde
Administração Pública
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to discuss the administrative sustainability of Brazilian’s Vocational Health Schools (ETSUS) under a work-education integration framework, which brings a new dimension to healthcare work still not regulated by the Brazilian public administration. This was a qualitative study using a case study methodology. The survey had semi-structured questions addressing institutional, administrative, and management of work aspects. It was administered to ETSUS’s managers. The sample was composed of 6 ETSUS that belong to the Network of Vocational Health Schools (RET-SUS). The ETSUS showed centralized planning and management, and decentralized implementation of their core activities. Most of them did not have administrative autonomy and relied heavily on funding from the federal government. According to ETSUS’s managers, the lack of regulation of teaching activities by public employees weakens the management of the ETSUS. The ETSUS have managerial problems related to the integration of work-education, which has to be regulated in order to guarantee sustainability to these schools and avoid contradictions with the Brazilian legislation.
Keywords:
Education, Professional
Human Resources
Schools, Health Occupations
Health Policy, Planning, and Management
Public Administration
VOCATIONAL HEALTH SCHOOLS (ETSUS) IN BRAZIL: REGULATION OF THE EDUCATION-WORK INTEGRATION AND THE MANAGERIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF ETSUS
Resumo (abstract):
The purpose of this study was to discuss the administrative sustainability of Brazilian’s Vocational Health Schools (ETSUS) under a work-education integration framework, which brings a new dimension to healthcare work still not regulated by the Brazilian public administration. This was a qualitative study using a case study methodology. The survey had semi-structured questions addressing institutional, administrative, and management of work aspects. It was administered to ETSUS’s managers. The sample was composed of 6 ETSUS that belong to the Network of Vocational Health Schools (RET-SUS). The ETSUS showed centralized planning and management, and decentralized implementation of their core activities. Most of them did not have administrative autonomy and relied heavily on funding from the federal government. According to ETSUS’s managers, the lack of regulation of teaching activities by public employees weakens the management of the ETSUS. The ETSUS have managerial problems related to the integration of work-education, which has to be regulated in order to guarantee sustainability to these schools and avoid contradictions with the Brazilian legislation.
Palavras-chave (keywords):
Education, Professional
Human Resources
Schools, Health Occupations
Health Policy, Planning, and Management
Public Administration
