PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN HEALTH PROMOTION: BENEFICIARIES OF VISION OF AN OPERATOR OF HEALTH PLANS CEARÁ

Abstract

The high cost of health services in conjunction with the rise of chronic noncommunicable diseases brought about the need to rethink the current model of the system, reactive and hospital to a proactive model of health promotion. The idea is to revisit the organization of services and restructure care, focusing on promotion and prevention. Currently, there is a growing concern of the health insurance industry to ensure primary care and preventive medicine to beneficiaries. In this context, the professionals from related areas seeking to overcome concepts and achieve results that meet the user population and reduce the risk of future disease. Linked to prevention programs is the professional of Physical Education. This research analyzes the vision of the beneficiaries of an operator facing Ceara health plans the activities of the physical education teachers in the system. The program involving the professional is formed by a multidisciplinary team, and seeks to follow the lifestyle and health indicators of all participants. To collect the data, we applied a questionnaire with multiple choice questions. From the results obtained, it was observed that women have a higher frequency of constant practice of physical activities, and users believe is essential to the work of physical education professional in the program and gave full marks to its performance. In addition, it was found that the teacher-student relationship is, in the view of users, excellent, and the fundamental physical education professional tool in health education. It is necessary that the physical education professional is able to track the problems of the health system, seeking solutions that favor the recipient company as well as their professional growth. It is observed, therefore, that the health system is presented as a promising field of activity for the professional of Physical Education.