Educação problematizadora nas ações de integração ensino-serviço e promoção à saúde nos territórios

Abstract

Introduction:The discipline of Health and Citizenship of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte advocates, through the Arco de Maguerez, experiential learning to provide interventions in the territories where the discipline occurs. Objective:To report experiences of health promotion actions carried out in social facilities in a territory assigned to a Family Health Unit in the Western Sanitary District of the city of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte between May to June 2018. Methodology:Descriptive study on interventionscarried out and planned by discipline dynamics aimed at the demands of sensitizing children of preschool age about the importance of hygiene; make financial and food resources available to a charitableorganization; encourage self-knowledge and self-worth of the elderly to reduce intrafamily abuse and depression, and learn the family context of children aged 2 to 5 years. These demands were met, respectively, with the realization of a play and a bazaar, both in a charityorganization; film anddynamic exhibition “Who do you take your hat off to?” at the Elderly Association and performing a Sandplay (sand game) at a Municipal Center for Early Childhood Education. Results:The bazaar collected donated food and products and the puppet theater sensitized the children about the care with oral and body hygiene. The activity with the elderly praised the importance of listening, encouraging healthy intergenerational relationships for the mutualgrowth of those involved, and Sandplayshowed a dense participation by children. Conclusions:The interventions obtained a positive result, making students aware of the care for the community and stimulating oral, body and empathy communication skills