Estratégias Formativas em Comunicação Clínica: um catálogo para preceptoria de graduandos de medicina na atenção primária à saúde

Abstract

In the context of the high prevalence of technological resources in contemporary society, one medical competency remains irreplaceable: Clinical Communication. The National Curricular Guidelines for undergraduate medical education reinforce its importance, highlighting Primary Health Care (PHC) as a particularly suitable setting for the development of this competency, given its longitudinal structure and its emphasis on establishing therapeutic relationships. Accordingly, the primary objective of this study was to develop a Catalog of Educational Strategies on Clinical Communication for Preceptorship during the Family and Community Medicine Internship at the Federal University of Pará (UFPA). Guided by this objective, the research adopted an applied approach, with a qualitative perspective and a transdisciplinary orientation. The methodological pathway included a literature review and the collection of primary and secondary data from evaluation records produced by students enrolled in the Family and Community Medicine II clerkship at UFPA. It also involved the design and practical implementation of various educational strategies with two internship cohorts hosted at the Caiçaua Primary Health Care Unit, in Santa Bárbara do Pará. These strategies were dialogical in nature and included the participation of Community Health Workers and patients from the local community. Data from these interventions were collected through an electronic portfolio and individual interviews. The results of these experiences were fundamental to the development of the educational product entitled “Educational Strategies in Clinical Communication: A Catalog for Preceptors,” which aims to present theoretical concepts and disseminate practical experiences focused on the development of Clinical Communication competency within undergraduate medical education. It provides conceptual foundations and guidance on educational strategies for preceptors working in Primary Health Care settings. The proposed educational product has the potential to be adopted in diverse educational contexts and may support other preceptors in implementing strategies that foster the development of Clinical Communication competency among their students through meaningful learning, community engagement, and self-reflective processes regarding their own professional practice.