Perception of the residents about their performance in the multidisciplinary residency program

Abstract

Objective: Understanding the meanings of the training experiences of postgraduate students of the Multidisciplinary Residency Program in Health linked to a federal educational institution. Methods: An exploratory and descriptive study with qualitative approach carried out with postgraduate students of a Multidisciplinary Residency Program in Health. The data collection was held through a semistructured interview. The data obtained in the speeches were categorized by the content analysis technique. Results: Four thematic categories were unveiled: the residency and multidisciplinary practice, the residency as practice of teamwork, recognition of the resident's work by users and the residency experience in the context of health work. Conclusion: The Multidisciplinary Residency Program is understood as a significant opportunity of learning and having contact with professionals from different fields where the comprehensive care is provided in professional practice, with the awareness that the assistance should contemplate the social, environmental and psychological aspects of individuals.