DEVELOPMENT OF FAMILY PLANNING EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE GROUP AT HEALTH CENTER TWO OF SOBRADINHO-DF (CSS02) IN 2015: EXPERIENCE REPORT

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Family Planning (FP) is defined as a set of ideas, thoughts and actions developed by a person in order to live with control above reproductive potential and with reproductive health. Therefore, a group of 3rd year medical students from ESCS / SES-DF, inserted at CSS02, conducted a weekly group educational practice on family planning with the intention of improving this educational practice. METHOD: Experience report based on action research. RESULTS: After assuming the group, the problems identified were: topic underestimation, with fragile approach on issues such as reproductive rights, family, health, self-image preservation and sexuality; staff with underprivileged active methods experience and insufficient cultural skills; public ignorance about the purpose of the practice; and lack of user prior knowledge about the normal menstrual cycle and fertilization. Therefore, interventions were: better use of active methodology; discussion of the normal menstrual cycle and fertilization; expansion of the issues addressed in the group; and couple participation encouragement. Cognitive questionnaires (pre and post-tests) were used to evaluate the user satisfaction and knowledge improvement. The interventions resulted in: greater opportunity for user participation, recognizing and valuing their knowledge; expansion of the universe of issues discussed; sedimentation of the knowledge acquired to the end of practice; and greater user satisfaction. CONCLUSION: Students proposed, implemented, evaluated and continuously reprogrammed interventions. Finally, the educational practice was considered effective. The practice ceased to be reductionist, because participant knowledge was appreciated, with space for reflection and learning, providing comprehensive understanding of FP.