Escolha da Profissão;Estudantes de Medicina.
RESUMOO objetivo deste estudo é empreender uma análise aprofundada das motivações dos estudantes de Medicina da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte para a escolha profissional, como também compreender suas vivências no cotidiano acadêmico. A metodologia foi qualitativa, utilizando-se a entrevista semi-estruturada como procedimento metodológico. A casuística foi constituída por 30 estudantes do primeiro ao sexto ano, distribuídos eqüitativamente entre os diferentes níveis do curso. Os dados foram analisados por meio da técnica análise de conteúdo temática categorial. A análise permitiu identificar que a influência familiar, a identificação pessoal, a busca da independência financeira e de status profissional e o desejo de ajudar e de ser útil às pessoas foram fatores que influenciaram os estudantes na escolha do curso de Medicina. Em relação aos momentos vividos durante o curso, o reconhecimento da família e dos amigos, a experiência com o paciente e o contato com professores-modelo foram os mais gratificantes, enquanto provas extensas e pouco tempo para estudo, aulas monótonas com professores desatualizados, contato com pacientes terminais e com a morte e cansaço físico foram considerados pelos estudantes como os momentos mais angustiantes. Os dados apontam importantes aspectos do cotidiano dos estudantes de Medicina, que podem orientar estratégias de apoio psicopedagógico no contexto das novas diretrizes curriculares.
ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study is to perform an extensive analysis of career-choice motivations of medical students at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil, and to understand their daily academic experiences. The methodology employed was qualitative, using semi-structured interviews. The sample consisted of 30 students from the 1st to the 6th year of the course, uniformly selected from the different course levels. The data were analyzed by means of content analysis. This analysis revealed that factors that influenced the students in the choice of the medicine course were family influence, personal identification, the search for financial independence and professional status as well as the desire to help and to be useful. In relation to moments experienced during the course, the recognition of family and friends, experiences with patients and contact with competent professors were cited as the most gratifying, while extensive examinations and insufficient time for studying, uninspiring classes KEY-WORDS Education, Medical; Qualitative Analysis; Career Choice; Students,Medical.
Background and objectives: Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a pharmacogenetic disease that causes abnormal hypermetabolic reaction to halogenated anesthetics and/or depolarizing muscle relaxants. In Brazil, there is a hotline telephone service for MH since 1991, available 24 hours a day in São Paulo. This article analyzes the activity of the Brazilian hotline service for MH in 2009. Methods: Prospective analysis of all phone calls made to the Brazilian hotline service for MH from January to December 2009. Results: Twenty-two phone calls were received: 21 from the South/Southeast region of Brazil and one from the North region. Fifteen calls were requests for general information about MH. Seven were about suspected MH acute episodes, two of which were not considered as MH. In fi ve episodes compatible with MH, all patients received halogenated volatile anesthetics (2, isofl urane; 3, sevofl urane) and one also used succinylcholine; there were four men and one woman, with a mean age of 18 years (2-27). The problems described in the fi ve MH episodes were tachycardia
The number of calls per year in the Brazilian hotline service for MH is still low. The characteristics of MH episode were similar to those reported in other countries. The knowledge of MH in Brazil needs to be increased.
The number of calls per year in the Brazilian hotline service for MH is still low. The characteristics of MH episode were similar to those reported in other countries. The knowledge of MH in Brazil needs to be increased.
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