The practice of the psychologist in the Health Family Support Nucleus: an experience in a multiprofessional residency program

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The residency is a post-graduate modality characterized by in-service training based on learning by daily practice. Multiprofessional residency programs aim to train professionals for qualified exercise in Primary Health Care, the main gateway to the Unified Health System (SUS), through active methodologies, teamwork, and humanized care. OBJECTIVE: To report the experience and the insertion of the psychologist, as a resident, in a multi-professional residency program in Family Health. METHOD: The experience report of a psychology professional was carried out as a resident of the Family Health Residency Program. The present experience took place between March 2018 and March 2020, and the following activities were described: (a) matrix support, (b) Psychological care attendance, (c) groups, (d) health education, (e) consultations, and (f) home visits. RESULTS: It can be said that the process of training public health professionals is a challenge for managers, educators, and workers involved in this process. Difficulties regarding the simultaneous stimulation of professional, interpersonal, and humanistic skills, as well as a critical sense of social responsibility, are common. Even so, the proposal for residency programs is a significant opportunity for learning and contact with other health areas. CONCLUSION: Several limitations could be identified during the daily activities of the residence, such as the lack of knowledge of professionals about the family health strategy and the role of the multi-professional residence in the health service.