TRAINING ACTIONS AIMED AT DEVELOPING SKILLS FOR PRECEPTORSHIP IN RESIDENCY

THE EXPERIENCE IN A TEACHING HOSPITAL IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL

Abstract

Introduction: Preceptor is the professional who accompanies, guides and supervises the resident professional in the execution of practical or theoretical-practical activities, acting as a facilitator of the teaching-learning process. To enable the development of skills for preceptorship, health institutions must seek tools that promote valuing and qualifying the preceptor. Objective: To report the experience of actions aimed at training for the development of skills for residency preceptorship. in a teaching hospital in southern Brazil. Experience report: Two editions of the preceptorship training course, with an interdisciplinary and interprofessional approach, were held in 2022 and 2023. 55 vacancies were offered and all were quickly filled, showing the interest of professionals and the need to address this topic. Professionals from Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy, Medicine, Nutrition, Dentistry, Pedagogy, Psychology, Social Work and Occupational Therapy participated in the course. Despite the interest, 60% (2022) and 32.7% (2023) of registered professionals reached the minimum frequency of 75% to obtain course certification, highlighting the gap between the perceived need and the availability of professionals to participate in training in the work environment. Meetings of theoretical approaches with expository classes, as well as moments of dialogue/reflections and case studies were held. The actions carried out brought discussions about the role of the preceptor and the functioning of the residencies, indicating the need to define a matrix of competencies for the development of preceptorship within the health institution and the proposal of a permanent education program based on these competencies. Conclusion: To implement a permanent education proposal aimed at preceptorship, training and executing institutions must work together, articulating their actions and responsibilities. The preceptorship activity must be included in the professional preceptor's work processes, organized by a matrix of competencies.