Abstract:
Hegemonically exercised in urban centers, the process of internalizing social policies reconfigured the psychology practices in the 21st century. Currently, 70% of the places where psychologists work in Brazil are marked by rural characteristics and have the presence of traditional peoples and communities. Thus, considering the peculiarities of life in the countryside is essential, to visualize the different dimensions that influence the health of these people. In this work, the concept of territory is highlighted as capable of allowing an analysis of health needs and care practices to be developed with the populations of the countryside. In this sense, the objective is to report the work experience of a psychologist residing in the Multiprofessional Residency in Family Health with Emphasis on Rural Populations in three quilombola communities in the municipality of Garanhuns-PE. To this end, the records of the health diagnosis, carried out by the team of residents, and the field diary of the author of the report, referring to the first year of residency, were systematized. The material was analyzed according to the Content Analysis method and organized into three categories: territorialization and diagnosis; individual and collective care strategies; access and limitations of the health network; and multiprofessional and interprofessional activities. It corroborated that the experience in the residence contributed significantly to the training of the psychologist within the scope of SUS and Primary Care, favoring the construction of non-hegemonic practices and contributing to interdisciplinary and intersectoral action, particularly regarding the health of the rural population.
Keywords:
Psychology; Quilombola Communities; Health Territory; Primary Health care