Interprofissionalidade na formação: a percepção dos discentes da saúde em uma unidade de acidente vascular cerebral

Abstract

This study is part of the Academic Work of Course Completion (TACC) of the Professional Master's Degree in Health Education (MEPS) of the Medical School of the Federal University of Alagoas (Ufal). It consists of a scientific article and an educational product, both resulting from following research: "Interprofessionality in training: the perception of healthcare students in a Stroke Unit". An exploratory study of qualitative approach that used in its methodological approach the focus group technique for data collection. Interprofessionality was addressed based on the knowledge of 11 internship students at the Stroke Unit (U-AVC) from diferente public and private faculties. A focus group was held in October 2019. The audio recordings were transcribed in full and submitted to Bardin's content analysis, which made it possible to propose six categories: 1) Students' conceptions of interprofessionalism; 2) Interprofessional practices in U-AVC; 3) Interprofessional Education in U-AVC; 4) Factors that facilitate/enable the exercise of interprofessionalism starting from academic training; 5) Factors that hinder interprofessionality in U-AVC and during the academic training of healthcare students; 6) Suggestions for improvement of interprofessional practices within the U-AVC. The results point to a conceptual fragility about the meaning of interprofessionalism and identify some barriers to its implementation. Given the above, an educational video was produced: “Caminhos para Interprofissionalidade” (“Pathways to Interprofessionality”) It is hoped that the video can be used as a tool in spaces of continuing education in healthcare. Likewise, this research may contribute to ratify the importance of interprofessionality in healthcare services and in healthcare training.