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Ana Paula Hermann1, Maria Ribeiro Lacerda2, Jaqueline Dias do Nascimento1,2
1Universidade Federal do Paraná, Hospital Clinic Complex. Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
Improving homecare education in health professions requires enhanced scientific production, diverse teaching methods, extracurricular activities, and curriculum reform. These strategies can significantly improve the teaching and learning of homecare for future healthcare professionals.
Area of Science:
- Health Professions Education
- Homecare Nursing
- Pharmacy Education
- Medical Education
- Nutrition Education
- Dental Education
- Occupational Therapy Education
Background:
- Homecare is a critical component of modern healthcare delivery.
- Effective teaching and learning strategies for homecare are essential for preparing competent healthcare professionals.
- Current educational approaches may have limitations in adequately preparing students for homecare practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify potential improvements in the teaching and learning processes of homecare.
- To explore strategies for enhancing homecare education across multiple health science disciplines.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative research utilizing the Grounded Theory approach.
- Conducted 63 semi-structured interviews with students, teachers, and graduates from six health science courses (nursing, pharmacy, medicine, nutrition, dentistry, occupational therapy).
- Employed open, axial, and selective coding for data analysis.
Main Results:
- Key improvement areas include increasing scientific production in homecare.
- Implementing diverse teaching techniques and extracurricular activities is crucial.
- Curricular reformulation and laboratory simulation offer valuable learning opportunities.
- Extension projects can bridge academic learning with practical homecare experience.
Conclusions:
- The identified strategies provide a roadmap for enhancing homecare education in undergraduate health science programs.
- These improvements aim to better equip future healthcare professionals for effective homecare practice.
- Fostering scientific production and innovative teaching methods are vital for advancing homecare education.
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