Constructing professional identity in interprofessional health education as perceived by graduates

Abstract

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.