Humanization in academic education: perception of physiotherapy student

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Humanization stands out as an important ally in the healthcare process. Thus, seeking its effectiveness, it is fundamental that its proposals are inserted since the graduation process of the physiotherapist. OBJECTIVE: to know the perception of incoming and finishing students of the physiotherapy course on humanization in the training of the physiotherapist and to identify their insertion during the course of physical therapy. METHODOLOGICAL STRATEGY: a descriptive, comparative and qualitative approach. Fourteen physiotherapy students participated in the study, of which ten (9th semester) and four undergraduate students (1 st semester) completed a semi-structured interview that addressed issues related to humanization and its importance. The data were analysed from the perspective of Bardin, and all the interviewees signed the Free and Informed Consent Form before conducting the interview, with the approval of the Ethics Committee, CAAE: 73475617.1.0000.5628. RESULTS: after transcription of the interviews and rigorous discourse analysis, all collected material was categorized as: 1. "The different definitions of humanization"; 2. "Entrance door to learn about the theme of humanization", with subcategory "Living humanization in academic formation" and 3. "The importance of humanizing assistance". FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: the final students of the physiotherapy course, although they present difficulties of theoretical and practical deepening, demonstrated a better understanding about the humanization theme, when compared to the incoming students, since they have little familiarity with the subject.