Mandatory and Supervised Curricular Internship in Primary Health Care I - Municipality of Jaboatão dos Guararapes, state of Pernambuco (PE)

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this experience report is to report in detail the experiences lived during the internship in Primary Health Care I, addressing what was done during this period, what was seen in each area experienced during the internship, reporting the lives of the health professionals in which the interns accompanied, showing how the USF works. Methodology: During the internship period, 8 visits were made to the USF, during these visits, we monitored how the vaccination and pharmacy areas work, we visited residents of the region together with a community health agent who guided us and introduced the residents and their respective homes and streets, in addition, we accompanied the dentist of the unit, which allowed the monitoring of several procedures and dental cases. Results: During the internship, the excellent interprofessional relationship within the unit was observed, where each health professional acts to assist and promote the other, carrying out work that depends on and relates to the different health professionals that make up the unit. Conclusion: Thus, it was observed that the unit receives a large flow of patients, a great demand for medicines, materials and procedures that help the patient's health, which highlighted how essential the unit is in the lives of the region's residents, the vast majority of whom regularly seek the unit in search of services that can benefit and promote health.