Atuação dos psicólogos nos institutos federais: análise do documento de referências técnicas para atuação de psicólogas (os) do conselho federal de psicologia

Hospitalization in childhood can be characterized as a stressful and distressing event for patients and families, especially in cases of illnesses or chronic conditions that require pediatric palliative care (PPC). The hospital psychologist who works in PPC contributes, among other things, to minimize the suffering resulting from illnesses. The purpose of this article was to report the experience of participant observation, as a field activity of a Psychology guided research practice discipline, about the work in PPC of a psychologist in a public hospital in the South of Brazil. This is an observational study, of a qualitative and descriptive nature, of six episodes of participant observation recorded by a Psychology undergraduate in a field diary and analyzed through categorical content analysis. During the observations, the psychologist worked with nine companions and eleven children in hospitalized PPC. It was found that the most required activities for the psychologist were the following categories: listening and supporting family members, to express emotions and encourage self-care; mediation between family members and the healthcare team, for better communication; playful activities with children, to distract and form bonds; and doing records in medical records, to inform and guide the team. In the field of PPC, the psychologist's work must be based on a biopsychosocial perspective of individuals, with the purpose of promoting comprehensive and humanized care. However, considering the complexities present in PPC and the tensions inherent to the hospital context, the psychologist must also be aware of his self-care needs during his professional practice.

A ATUAÇÃO DA PSICOLOGIA EM CUIDADOS PALIATIVOS PEDIÁTRICOS: Relato de experiência de observação participante

Loch,

Cunha,

Menezes

2024

O HOSPITAL COMO PALCO DA VIDA EM SI: narrativas de psicólogas sobre a prática clínica socialmente referenciada

Paula

Costa

2022

This article presents perspectives of the psychological practice developed in hospitals from the conception of hospital as a stage of life itself, that is, a territory in which life presents itself with all the assisted subjects's cultural, social, economic and political complexity of their reality. As well as such aspects intersect and constitute these social subjects and impact on their life’s experience and suffering. This leads to a need for professional training for working in a hospital context in order to be in tune with what reality demands. The research was carried out with health psychologists linked to a large general hospital and aimed to analyze the psychological clinical practice, comparing the (in)visibility of social markers, considering its effects on the psychic suffering of the subjects treated. This is an exploratory research of a qualitative nature, with narrative interview as data production strategy and psychoanalysis the critical lens for the construction of the analytical itinerary. It was observed various demands that do emerge in the hospital environment put in evidence experiences of race, class, gender and sexuality, even if they are little explored and articulated with each other. Also, it was discussed the importance of recognizing the social position occupied by psychologists and the requirement for constant review of professional practice. Finally, this analysis calls for reflection on who the people assisted are, considering intersectional articulation as a challenge that Psychology needs to embody for its job, highlighting the responsibility and ethical implication in the face of professional practice.

Percepção De Psicólogos Sobre a Profilaxia Pré-Exposição Ao Hiv (Prep) Em Mato Grosso

Jesus,

Silva,

Costa

2023

HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is a public health strategy to reduce the probability of HIV acquisition by people at high risk of exposure. This paper addresses the perception of psychologists in the primary health care public system about the PrEP policy in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. Through semi-structured interviews, we sought to understand the therapeutic itinerary in the unit where it takes, as well as the opinions and involvement of the psychologists in the implementation of PrEP. There is a lack of definition regarding the attributions and scope of action of the psychologist in relation to PrEP in health units. In some, reception is mandatory in the first service, in others only if there is a request from the user. The interviews revealed that there are distrust and prejudice in relation to the policy and users' social behaviour, as well as the recognition of the lack of training and dissemination as the primary motivations for the low adherence. Psychologists proved to be important professionals in implementing PrEP. Notwithstanding, more dialogue is needed with management at the local and state level so that doubts, beliefs, and social representations are discussed and do not compromise the effectiveness of the policy.