THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL AND INTERPROFESSIONAL WORK IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW

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Introduction: Given the growing complexity of health needs worldwide, interprofessionality emerges as a guiding path for organizing health care. For this reason, it is justified to discuss the role of the Physical Education Professional (PEP) from the perspective of interprofessional collaborative work. Objective: To identify in the literature the possibilities of interprofessional collaborative work involving the PEP in Primary Health Care (PHC), highlighting its applicability in different contexts. Methodology: This is an integrative review conducted with original articles available in Portuguese, published in the databases of the Virtual Health Library (VHL) and Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO), from January 2008 to September 2023, using the following terms: "interprofessionality" and "physical education professional" and their correlates. Results: Out of the 1007 studies found in the initial search, only 03 met the inclusion criteria. The identified results were categorized into two thematic axes: care lines where the PEP is inserted in PHC and strategies for developing interprofessional collaborative work. The care lines where the physical education professional is inserted in PHC include: health care for pregnant and postpartum women; women's health; care for overweight and obese individuals; mental health care; care for individuals with hypertension, diabetes, and/or pre-diabetes. The strategies for developing interprofessional collaborative work include: composition of a multiprofessional team; composition of an interdisciplinary team; intersectoral matrix support; team meetings; welcoming; shared construction of the therapeutic project; unique therapeutic project; interconsultation and intervisit. Conclusions: The study highlighted a significant connection between the work of the PEP and different care lines, as well as identifying several strategies for developing interprofessional work where the PEP is included. This underscores the importance of this professional in the integration of health teams within PHC.

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Josepson Maurício da Silva, Federal University of Paraíba

He has a Specialization in Primary Care from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (2024), Specialization in Prescription and Periodization of Physical Training from the University Center of Rio Grande do Norte (2023) and Specialization in Management of Sports and Leisure Programs and Projects at School, from the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Rio Grande do Norte (2022). Graduated in Physical Education - Licentiate from the Leonardo da Vinci University Center (2022) and - Bachelor's degree from the University Center of Rio Grande do Norte (2019). He is currently a resident at the Federal University of Paraíba in the Multiprofessional Residency Program in Mental Health. She has experience in the area of ​​Physical Education, with an emphasis on Primary Health Care, working mainly on the following topics: Individual, family and collective health actions involving promotion, prevention, protection, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, harm reduction, palliative care and health surveillance, developed through integrated care practices and qualified management, carried out by a multidisciplinary team. She has experience in the area of ​​Physical Education, with an emphasis on Physical Training for Special Groups, working on the following topics: Physical Exercise for Pregnant Women, Hypertensive People, Diabetics and the Elderly. She has experience in the area of ​​Physical Education, with an emphasis on occupational safety, working mainly in Quality of Life and Occupational Safety Programs and Projects, such as: Workplace Gymnastics and Ergonomics.

Augusto José Bezerra de Andrade, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Bachelor's and Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from the State University of Rio Grande do Norte - UERN, Advanced Fields Prof. Maria Elisa de Albuquerque Maia - CAMEAM, Pau dos Ferros / RN (2018); Specialist in Teaching for Higher Education, at Universidade Potiguar - UnP (2021); Master in Public Health, from the Postgraduate Program in Public Health - PPGSC of the Federal University of Paraíba - UFPB, João Pessoa / PB (2021). Member of the Brazilian Network of Education and Interprofessional Work in Health (ReBETIS). Student of the Academic Doctorate in Public Health, in the Postgraduate Program in Public Health - PPGSCol, of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal / RN. Active as a Nurse at the Mãe Joaquina Mixed Health Unit, Paraná / RN (2019), as Director of the Mãe Belinha Basic Health Unit, Paraná / RN (2019), as a Nurse on Duty at the Vereador Antônio Linhares Municipal Hospital, Luís Gomes / RN (2020-2021), as a Nurse in the Family Health Strategy at the São Bernardo Health Unit, Luís Gomes / RN (2021-2022), as a hospital internship supervisor at the Thereza Néo School of Nursing, Mossoró / RN (2021) and as a teacher of the Nursing Technician Course at the Catarina de Siena School of Nursing, Pau dos Ferros / RN (2022).

Marcelo Viana da Costa, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

PhD in Health Sciences from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN. Sandwich Doctorate at the Center for Innovation in Interprofessional Education, at the University of California, San Francisco, USA, with funding from the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel - CAPES. Specialization in Professional Education in the Health Area from the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation. Graduated in Nursing from the State University of Rio Grande do Norte - UERN. Works as a professor at the Multicampi School of Medical Sciences of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte. Coordinator of the Multiprofessional Residency in Primary Care at EMCM/UFRN. Coordinator and professor of the Postgraduate Program in Education, Work and Innovation in Medicine at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte. Professor of the Postgraduate Program Professional Master's in Health Education, at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte. Professor of the Professional Master's in Management, Work, Education and Health at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte. Professor of the Postgraduate Program in Public Health at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte. Studies and researches on Interprofessional Education in Health, interprofessional work in health, health work, professional training in health and policies for reorienting work and training in health.

Kesley Pablo Morais de Azevedo , Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Graduated in Physical Education from the State University of Rio Grande do Norte (UERN), Master in Health and Society (PPGSS\UERN) and PhD in Public Health (PPGSCol/UFRN). Vice-coordinator and preceptor of the Multiprofessional Residency in Primary Care (EMCM/UFRN) by the Municipal Health Department of Caicó (RN). Member of the CNPq-UFRN research group Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Laboratory (Lab-Sys) and of the research group Body Culture, Education and Human Development (GCEDH/UERN). Currently dedicated to epidemiological studies with emphasis on systematic reviews directed at the context of public health and research aimed at health promotion and body practices in the school environment and the Unified Health System (SUS).

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30-08-2025

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MAURÍCIO DA SILVA, Josepson; JOSÉ BEZERRA DE ANDRADE, Augusto; VIANA DA COSTA, Marcelo; AZEVEDO , Kesley Pablo Morais de. THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL AND INTERPROFESSIONAL WORK IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW. Revista Ciência Plural, [S. l.], v. 11, n. 2, p. 1–22, 2025. DOI: 10.21680/2446-7286.2025v11n2ID39509. Disponível em: https://www.periodicos.ufrn.br/rcp/article/view/39509. Acesso em: 17 dec. 2025.

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Vol. 11 No. 2 (2025): Revista Ciência Plural

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