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In this paper we present part of the results of a master's research. The research was developed in the thematic field of drugs from the perspective of popular education, having as an empirical field the Boy's Home, a socio-educational unit located in the municipality of Lagoa Seca, State of Paraíba, Brasil. Methodologically, it has been a qualitative research developed through unsystematic observations in the Boy's Home and through semi-structured interviews with teachers from the School of that institution. The empirical material from the interviews was analyzed according to the Thematic Analysis procedures of Braun and Clarke (2006). Among other findings, we identified that teachers do not have systematized knowledge about popular education, but they develop actions that are close to their postulates. As a conclusion, we highlight, for example, the need to offer continuous formation to the teachers of the investigated institution, so that the approaches of popular education can be effectively developed in said context. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper analyzes the possibilities and challenges of Popular Education (PE) as a reference for medical work in the context of the Family and Community Medicine Residence. It is a comprehensive and interpretive study conducted in João Pessoa, State of Paraíba, Brazil, with residents of the second year of the Family and Community Medicine Residency linked to the Federal University of Paraíba, through the group discussion methodology. The results evidenced PE's potential for medical work, such as shared knowledge construction, integrated work with community health agents and other professionals, as well as the establishment of community groups and medical consultations as educational spaces. Obstacles to the practice of PE emerged, such as: high care pressure and conflicts with management models that focused predominantly on outpatient care. It is concluded that PE is a strategy present in the daily work of the residents, but its implementation suffers difficulties to be overcome for real effectiveness as a tool for enhancing medical work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]