Programa de educação tutorial (pet-nutrição): impactos e contribuições na construção e consolidação de habilidades e competências do Nutricionista.

Abstract

Nutrition, as a scientific field, has been developing as an area of sciences in order to expand and expand the possibilities of intervention, training, training and locus of work. This process means, among several dimensions, a concern and criticism in health education as it progresses, in 2001, from the competences of the National Curriculum Guidelines. A proposal that reinforces this discussion and implements strategies that induce curricular changes that are consistent with this purpose is the Tutorial Education Program - PET. This study aimed to analyze the contributions to the development of the skills and competences of the nutritionist, from the perspective of graduates of the Nutrition course at the Federal University of Campina Grande, campus CuitéPB. This is a qualitative assessment study of the Tutorial Education Program (PET-Nutrição) carried out in the Nutrition course, at the Federal University of Campina Grande, campus Cuité, in the period from 2012 to 2019. Data collection took place in two stages: application of a semi-structured questionnaire via Google Forms and an online interview with graduates. The systematization of data and identification took place using the Atlas T.I. software following Bardin's methodology. The results showed that PET shows itself as a space for the development of skills and competencies brought by the National Curriculum Guidelines, mainly in extension and research projects, with contact with the community and with other health professionals, in addition to contributing to growth professional, personal and academic. The study showed that graduates built bridges between teaching, research and extension activities, strengthening the inseparability between the three pillars. The study also showed that PET is capable of promoting theoretical-practical training that is complementary to the contents seen in the classroom in the process of training the Nutrition student, providing better dialogue and understanding about professional practice. Although PET is a space for growth for the student, this study showed that there are some weaknesses in the program structure, as well as that there is a need for more studies that can guide future evaluations of the program. From this, it is evident the importance of the higher education institution in recognizing the role of PET in the training of undergraduate students, and that it is committed to building partnerships with the public service that guarantee spaces for PET to provide academic training. , professional and personal, of skills and competencies necessary for professional practice. Still, more studies are needed in the area to guide the evaluation processes in the program, taking into account the individual characteristics and dynamics of each PET group