A experiência interprofissional dos discentes de medicina da Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia

Abstract

Interprofessional Education (IPE) and interprofessional practice (IPP) have emerged as relevant topics to be discussed in the field of Health. Recent studies have guided IPE towards teamwork as a component of a broad reform in the model of professional training and health care in Brazil. Based on this explanation, the present work raised the following problem: how has the interprofessional experience of the interns of the Medicine course at the Health Sciences Center (CCS) of the Federal University from Reconcavo of Bahia (UFRB) been in their practical activities? The issue was used as a mobilizing question during a focus group with medical interns, in order to investigate, through Content Analysis, their interprofessional practical experiences. In this sense, the objective was to understand and analyze the perceptions about the existence of IPE principles in Health in the practical curricular components of the course, by carrying out a documental analysis of the Political-Pedagogical Project of the Course (PPC) of Medicine at UFRB. In light of the chosen method and document analysis, the data were merged. It was concluded that, in general, the interns have some experience with interprofessional teamwork and a general understanding of the subject. The PPC is intrinsically aligned with the principles and guidelines of the Unified Health System (SUS), among other relevant intentions for broad training committed to the principles of the EIP, although the term interprofessionality is not explicitly discussed. However, it is necessary to encourage such discussions, since the literature in Brazil is still incipient.