ObjectiveTo investigate the learning on the management of resources of the Unified
Health System (Sistema Único de Saúde - SUS) and its
interfaces with private institutions in the radiology residency program of
Escola Paulista de Medicina - Universidade Federal de São Paulo, in
order to improve radiologists' training.Materials and MethodsExploratory research with quantitative and qualitative approach to residents,
faculty staff and preceptors of the program, utilizing Likert questionnaires
(46), deepening interviews (18) and categorization based upon meaning units
(thematic analysis).ResultsSixty-three per cent of the respondents claim the non-existence of an
opportunity for the residents to be acquainted with the management of SUS
resources, and were even more categorical (76%) regarding the knowledge
about resources from private institutions in the intersection with SUS.ConclusionThe learning on the management of SUS resources represents a relevant
challenge to be overcome by residency programs, considering the
extensiveness and complexity of the Brazilian health system, that is not
sufficiently approached during the program, even in its most basic aspects,
with daily experiences involving an excessive number of patients and a busy
agenda, besides the inadequate public health infrastructure. The present
study indicates the need for a greater emphasis on the development of the
learning on aspects related to the management of resources from the SUS,
assimilating particularities and overcoming the frequent difficulties, thus
improving the training of radiologists.