Interprofessional Preceptorship Competency Framework for Brazilian Health Education

A 2026 study developed a validated competency framework for interprofessional preceptorship in Brazil's Unified Health System. The framework consists of 10 interdependent competencies, including three transversal and seven specific ones, each with conceptual descriptions and observable actions. It was created by Camila Mendes da Silva Souza using a qualitative competency-based design involving a scoping review, interviews, and expert validation via the Delphi method.

Use Cases

• Develop faculty training modules based on the 10 defined competencies, such as 'Interprofessional Conflict Management' and 'Pedagogical Mediation through Problematization'.
• Design assessment rubrics for preceptor performance using the observable professional actions linked to each competency.
• Analyze curriculum alignment with the framework's transversal competencies like 'Commitment to Interprofessionality' and 'User-Centered IPE'.
• Inform health policy planning by leveraging the framework's integration of pedagogical and contextual elements specific to Brazil's SUS.

Strengths

• Framework validated via expert consensus using the Delphi method.
• Contains 10 detailed competencies with conceptual descriptions and observable actions.
• Specifically tailored to the context of Brazil's Unified Health System (SUS).

Limitations

• Dataset is a single 8.0 MB DOCX file, limiting programmatic analysis.
• No quantitative data or sample records are provided for statistical modeling.
• Framework is specific to the Brazilian primary care context, limiting generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Camila Mendes da Silva Souza via figshare.

Collection Method

Qualitative competency-based design involving scoping review, semi-structured interviews, competency construction, and expert Delphi validation.

Time Range

Study conducted circa 2026.

Freshness

Last updated in April 2026.

Geography

Brazil, specifically the Unified Health System (SUS) and primary care settings.