Cooperação técnica da Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo na formação de profissionais de enfermagem para a República Popular de Angola

Empowering nurses in angola: the transformative outcome of training pioneer heroes / Empoderando enfermeiros em angola: as transformações resultantes da educação de heróis pioneiros

“…15 This profile of older and male students was probably due to the fact that the Angolan government selected the students for the course, considering the candidate's knowledge and activity area, as well as the political party aspects. 16 The study presented here also found that most participants were married or lived with a fixed partner when they were taking their undergraduate program, differently from the majority of the nursing student population at USP-RPCN. 1 The students' age and the cultural characteristics of the African countries, with emphasis on the group and the valuation of different social groups, especially the family, can explain the fact of being married or living with a fixed partner.…”

“…These functions are in accordance with the premises of the agreement closed between the country and USP-RPCN, which established, besides professional education, the students' preparation to take up teaching and educational management functions in their country. 16 Thus, it is a continuous challenge to maintain this workforce in Angola. The retention and geographical distribution of human resources in health is a key issue in most countries.…”