Mapeamento da formação técnica de Enfermagem no estado do Rio de Janeiro: um estudo seccional

Abstract

This study aims to map the training of nursing technicians (TE) in the state of Rio de Janeiro, analyzing the distribution of courses in municipalities. The specific objectives are to identify the main regions and municipalities that offer technical training in nursing, quantify the average number of technical nursing students in the state, and collect data from institutions through phone calls. In the study, 372 technical institutions were contacted, of which 291 offer technical training in nursing, while the others do not, although they are listed in the registry. The data was collected between October 2022 and February 2023. This dissertation is part of an interinstitutional project with the Institute of Social Medicine at UERJ and followed the ethical norms established by the National Health Council. The results show that there are 714 registered technical education institutions in the state of Rio de Janeiro, and it is reported that 39% of them offer technical training in nursing. Of the 372 institutions contacted, 72% are private and 28% are public. In 40% of the municipalities in the state, there are no TE training institutions, with the city of Rio de Janeiro having the highest number of training institutions. The 10 municipalities with the highest number of TE courses reveal the concentration of educational offerings in the metropolitan region of the state, which contributes to the reproduction of socio-regional inequalities.