Percepção de egressos do curso de fisioterapia da Universidade Católica de Pelotas (UCPel) que atuam na área da saúde pública sobre as possíveis contribuições dos estágios supervisionados comunitários para a sua prática profissional

Abstract

This work was carried out in order to know the influence of approach Community Physiotherapy Supervised professional practice of graduates of the four first groups formed in the course of Physiotherapy UCPel. Based on qualitative methodology was carried out to collect data using the application of a semi-structured interview subjects. The sample consisted of 04 (four) alumni, formed in the first four classes of the course, which are working in the area of Public Health. During data analysis questions have emerged about the possible contributions of the ESC to the professional practice of those former students as an example: the influence of the stages in the Community interest in the area of Public Health, completion of Supervised Community during graduation practice of the subject Public Health Service and possible contributions of the ESC to the practice of these graduates. By analyzing the data obtained from the interviews conclude that the Supervised Community Physiotherapy course UCPel is seen as the determining factor for the interest in the area of Public Health of the four subjects, whereas internships during their undergraduate community has awakened in them a concern with health promotion, and how to care for patients, but without the assertion that there were changes arising exclusively from the Community stage, because it portrayed in their speeches, but I noticed changes in the concept of health, the importance of ethical, moral, humanitarian and especially awareness of the physical therapy profession.