From the identification of existing gaps in early learning stages of Health professionals
to act upon the field of Oncology, this research sought to respond the focus question
“How to assist in the training of undergraduates in the area of Health and sensitize them
to work in the promotion, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and palliation in
oncology from an interdisciplinary perspective?”. To do so, the general objective was to
“Structure an extracurricular internship program in Oncology for undergraduate
students of courses in the area of Health in a theoretical-practical and interdisciplinary
format of initiation in Oncology, based on the assumptions of active teaching-learning
methodologies and interdisciplinary action”. This program was developed at the
Instituição Oncológica do Brasil, a cancer research and treatment center located in
Belém, Pará. Based on action research, the methodological path was divided into four
phases: (i) carrying out a bibliographical survey; (ii) construction of the action plan; (iii)
implementation of a pilot program; and (iv) follow-up of the investigation-action cycle.
As an educational product resulting from the research, the “Guia didático: Programa de
Estágio Extracurricular Teórico-Prático Interdisciplinar de Iniciação em Oncologia” was
prepared, describing the structure of the Program (curricular organization, selection
process, use of active teaching-learning strategies, evaluation process and others). The
results obtained from the study also made it possible to verify the improvement in the
training of undergraduates in the area of Health in terms of knowledge of Oncology
subjects, which are scarcely addressed in the curricula of undergraduate courses.
Because the Program is divided into axes (Teaching, Research and Extension), it
provides a broader experience for the undergraduate student and the possibility of
greater insertion in the Oncology specialty, expanding the vision of care and assistance
in general. The division of the theoretical content into modules and the use of clinical
cases makes teaching more focused on practical issues, related to the problems faced
in the daily life of interdisciplinary assistance, providing the development of skills and
competences for a differentiated support. Therefore, from the analysis of this
experience, we believe that this developed product can favor and serve as an inspiration
for the implementation of extracurricular internship programs in several other realities,
whether or not in the area of Oncology – provided that the necessary adaptations are
made and that the pedagogical proposals are similar.
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