Trabalho, Educação e Saúde - TES (Work, Education and Health) is an open access scientific journal, edited by the Joaquim Venâncio Polytechnic School of Health, from Oswaldo Cruz Foundation.
This study investigates the implementation of the 2017 National Curriculum Guidelines in pharmacy programs offered by Brazilian federal universities. A quantitative descriptive approach was employed, utilizing official databases of courses and higher education institutions. The analysis focused on the number of subjects, syllabi, and internships exclusively related to the health care axis as defined by the guidelines. A total of 47 pharmacy programs were identified, of which only 25 (53.2%) had publicly accessible curricula or political-pedagogical projects available in accordance with the 2017 guidelines. The Southeast region accounted for the highest number of included universities (n=10). A limited workload dedicated to pharmaceutical care was observed, and in some institutions, this component was entirely absent. Additionally, there was a notable lack of subjects addressing integrative and complementary practices in the Central-West, South, and Southeast regions. Despite the publication of the guidelines in October 2017, the findings reveal a persistent lack of systematization, organization, and formalization in the structuring of pharmacy programs across Brazilian federal universities.
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