Processo de adoecimento e hospitalização de pacientes de um hospital público

Abstract

This study is a Residency Conclusion Work, from the insertion as a Psychology Resident in a Multiprofessional Residency program of a public hospital in Northeast Brazil. In general, the objective was to analyze how the process of illness and hospitalization is experienced by patients admitted to the medical clinic, one of the first practice scenarios of the referred residency program. Specifically, we sought to identify: the emotional aspects of the illness and hospitalization process; patients’ perceptions of psychological monitoring during the hospitalization period; and, finally, the patients’ perceptions about the contributions of monitoring by a multiprofessional team. A semi-structured interview script was used. There was a voluntary participation of 5 patients, who had their speeches recorded and analyzed through Bardin’s content analysis. For these subjects, the hospital moves sometimes as a space that will provide symptom relief and health recovery, sometimes as an environment that can lead to anxiety and distress. Teamwork in an interprofissional and articulated manner is essential in order to expand the possibilities of intervention. Therefore, the results from study can serve as subsidies for the performance of several professional in the hospital context.