Relational skills for healthcare

experience report of practical workshops construction process

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https://doi.org/10.23925/2594-3871.2022v31i2p527-543

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Health Care, Health Communication, Competency-Based Education

Abstract

Relational skills for acting in work fields are considered essential competencies that add to and enable the process of applying technical tools.. Such skills are essential in different health contexts with potential impacts on the process of adherence to the treatment plans. The present report aims to describe the process of building practical workshops aimed at students of courses in the health context seeking the development of relational skills for clinical care. Method: the workshops addressed content related to the development of communication skills, empathic posture, and emotional intelligence as work tools, as well as resilience and teamwork as components of health care. The evaluation criteria were: adequacy of the theoretical content, the ability of the activities to operationalize the topics addressed and facilitate the learning of work skills, the clarity of materials, the presentations made by the facilitators, and the possibility of indicating the workshops to colleagues. In general, the participants indicated satisfaction with the work delivered. The work provided students with learning opportunities in order to build knowledge and develop work relational skills relevant to the reality of clinical activities and sought to bring students closer to a real context of action.

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Author Biographies

Erika Pizziolo Monteiro, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Psicóloga e Mestre em Psicologia pela Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF)

Doutoranda no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)

Luana Dullius, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Psicóloga e Mestre em Psicologia pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)

Eduardo Remor, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)

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Published

2022-12-22

How to Cite

Monteiro, E. P., Dullius, L., & Remor, E. (2022). Relational skills for healthcare: experience report of practical workshops construction process. Psicologia Revista, 31(2), 527–543. https://doi.org/10.23925/2594-3871.2022v31i2p527-543

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Relatos de Experiências Profissionais