As contribuições da prática discente de terapia ocupacional nos núcleos ampliados de Saúde da Família e Atenção Básica

Abstract

This dissertation is linked to the Professional Master's Degree Course in Health Education at the Federal University of Alagoas Medical School. It is based on the research entitled The Contributions of Occupational Therapy Student Practice in Extended Family Health Centers and Primary Healthcare. The research was based on theory and methods of Social Constructionism and the discursive practices of Spink (2013), aiming to identify the contributions of the Occupational Therapy student practice in the attention given to the teams of Extended Family Healthcare Centers and Primary Healthcare of a city in the state of Alagoas, from the speeches of service users. Therefore, three focal groups were held with users who participated in activities developed by the students in teams 1 and 2 of Extended Family Health Centers and Primary Healthcare of the municipality, totaling 24 participants. Sequential and integral transcripts were made with the material produced in the focal groups, followed by the construction of dialogic maps and the creation of analytical categories: activities performed by Occupational Therapy interns with the Extended Family Health Centers and Primary Healthcare teams, and aspects attributed by the users, and three subcategories: Benefits and beneficiaries of activities; effects of occupational therapy work done by students, and suggestions for improvements. The results showed that the users were able to identify that the occupational therapy activities developed by the students had benefits to all involved and the to the emergence of effects related to the subjective and social aspects, leading to the conclusion that this student practice brings benefits regarding the process of care and improvements to the users' health, the improvement of the teaching-learning process and the teaching-service-community integration. Based on the results achieved, the research-related product refers to an animated video explaining occupational therapy performance at Extended Family Health Centers and Primary Healthcare, aiming to offer theoretical knowledge about occupational therapy performance, contributing to the academic formation of students from Health area; guide the practice of professionals working at Extended Family Health Centers and Primary Healthcare.