Abstract
The insertion of Psychology in the Health System has traditionally occurred without the adaptation to new contexts of professional action. At the same time, the degree in Psychology is still predominantly anchored in the clinical area, with few discussions on other areas. Based on the theme of the insertion of Psychology into Multiprofessional Residency Programs in Health, this study aimed to understand the resident psychologists’ perception of the contribution of their own knowledge in the performance of multiprofessional teams and the effect of living the residence for professional training. The research counted on the meeting of focal groups, and with the method of Content Analysis to treat the data collected. Moreover, the feelings and experiences of the researcher were considered to accentuate their implication in the research process, demystifying a supposed scientific neutrality. The results of the research point out, among others, that the institutional protection of the residence represents a safe expectation after graduation, as a challenge for action; gaps and contributions in the course of Psychology; and the need for greater inclusion of grouping, health and gender themes in the curriculum; frustrations of the resident in dealing with the current context of the scrapping of the Brazilian Unified Health System; the importance of multiprofessional work to guarantee integral health care; and learnings that make the passage through the residence a watershed. All of this allows to affirm the Multiprofessional Residency in Health as a theoretical-practical field of professional maturation as a professional health psychologist.
Keywords:
Unified Health System; Psychology; Vocational Training