Digital media and platforms in the Permanent Health Education field: debates and proposals

Abstract

This article sought to discuss the relevance of digital media and platforms as tools for the development and management of Permanent Health Education actions. It is argued that social
media and digital platforms are a key to the management of education and of health work if (and only if ) the uses of those already existing and utilized by the community of users, managers, and workers are considered and respected. Initially, the already established recognition of information and communication technologies as an important element for permanent education is discussed, despite the difficulties of its critical use in the scenarios. Then, from the perspective of digital studies, some prevailing notions about social networks, cyber and digital, phenomena that go beyond the adoption of certain devices and technologies as mediators are introduced, recognizing them as a central element of various groups and human activities in contemporary culture. Finally, it is proposed the amplification of the proposal of adoption of those technologies to that of a recognition of digital platforms and media and their prevailing use as strategic tools for the management of the education and of health work.