Constructing professional identity in Interprofessional Health Education as perceived by graduates

Rossit, Rosana Aparecida Salvador; Freitas, Maria Aparecida de Oliveira; Batista, Sylvia Helena Souza da Silva; Batista, Nildo Alves

doi:10.1590/1807-57622017.0184

This is an exploratory, descriptive-analytical study, qualitative and longitudinal in nature. It presents the perception of graduates about the construction of professional identity from the perspective of Interprofessional Education, with data collected in interviews with graduates of the program from six health professions. The results were organized into guiding nuclei and processed using content analysis. The results are presented as regards the nucleus Interprofessional Education and the construction of professional identity. The participants reported their educational experience with this innovative, interprofessional and interdisciplinary curriculum, giving emphasis to the opportunity for collaborative and interprofessional practices as important to developing, constructing and reinforcing professional identity in each area of education by recognizing the specificities of other areas. The graduates also highlighted the definition of their own professional field and their role in such teams, as well as the expansion of their professional outlook.

Keywords:
Professional identity; Graduates; Interprofessional education; Collaborative practice

[1] Collaborators

Rosana Aparecida Salvador Rossit participated in the conception of the research project, in data analysis, interpretation and discussion, and in the writing of the article. Maria Aparecida de Oliveira Freitas participated in the discussion of the results, in formatting and review. Sylvia Helena Souza da Silva Batista participated in the conception of the research project and in the analysis and discussion of the results. Nildo Alves Batista participated in the conception and supervision of the research project, in the analysis and interpretation of the results and in the writing of the article. All the authors approved the final version of the text.

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Constructing professional identity in Interprofessional Health Education as perceived by graduates ^* * The research resulted from a postdoctoral internship under the supervision of Prof. Nildo Alves Batista, developed in the context of Pró-Ensino na Saúde at Universidade Federal de São Paulo .

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Constructing professional identity in Interprofessional Health Education as perceived by graduates * * The research resulted from a postdoctoral internship under the supervision of Prof. Nildo Alves Batista, developed in the context of Pró-Ensino na Saúde at Universidade Federal de São Paulo .

Constructing professional identity in Interprofessional Health Education as perceived by graduates ^* * The research resulted from a postdoctoral internship under the supervision of Prof. Nildo Alves Batista, developed in the context of Pró-Ensino na Saúde at Universidade Federal de São Paulo .