PHONOAUDIOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE IN A PUBLIC NETWORK HOSPITAL: EXPERIENCE REPORT

Resumen

Aim: expose the procedures applied and hospital conditions in a residency program for a Speech-Language Pathologist. Methods: this is a descriptive, exploratory research with a qualitative approach, an experience report type, carried out in a public state hospital, located in the city of Salvador / Bahia, from March to December 2019. Results: the resident works in practically all hospital units, providing care to patients with different illnesses, subjected to an exhaustive workload (60 hours per week), as well as difficulties common to the public health network (lack of inputs / materials, precarious facilities, defective equipment, delay exams or procedures). Despite this, the residency program is capable of providing great learning and maturation (personal and professional), the exchange of experiences with other members of the health team and the strengthening of autonomy and independence. Conclusion: the performance of the speech therapist residing in the hospital, especially in the public sector, has fundamental relevance, as it provides the hospital with professionals with recent training and, therefore, endowed with a current look at the scenario that is presented, minimizes the overload of the sectors, by allowing more patients to be treated in the same time interval. Finally, the residency program contributes to the training of bachelors in Speech Therapy, who can return to public service (hospital or not) with a greater theoretical-practical domain, benefiting those individuals who need assistance.