Abstract
This study analyzed the experience of psychologists who went through a multiprofessional internship in public health. It is a qualitative and exploratory investigation inspired by Husserl’s phenomenology. The researcher held dialogical encounters with six participants who attended different Multiprofessional Internship Programs in a town in the state of São Paulo, which were then analyzed by composition of comprehensive narratives and a synthesis narrative. Four significant experiencial elements were observed: (1) personal and professional growth stemming from learning in full dedication to the internship; (2) a reassessment of the psychologists’ role regarding integrated and interdisciplinary healthcare; (3) a reassessment of psychological attention following an integrated health system; (4) tension between academic and health service demands and strategies interfered negatively on the learning process. Conclusion: the intersubjective experiences provided significant personal and professional learning, implying the importance of pedagogical strategies that consider the affective-emotional processes experienced by residents.
Keywords:
lived experience of psychologists; health multiprofessional internship; phenomenology; qualitative research