EXPERIENCE REPORT: THE USE OF REFLECTIVE DIARY BY MEDICAL STUDENTS IN A BASIC HELTH UNIT

INTRODUCTION/OBJECTIVES: The reflective diary is a tool that enables the systematization of the observations and data collected during the internship. This tool allows monitoring of practical activities, promoting the development of skills guided by the ethics of interpersonal relationships. Thus, the present report aims to describe the experience of the authors in completing the reflective diaries conducted at the UESF Vila Mutirão in Goiania - Goiás, analyzing so, the relevance of reflective diary on critical education, humanistic and general development of medical students. METHODS: This is a descriptive study of a qualitative nature in the form of experience report that was based on the theme addressed by the daily, as emotions and ethical, objective and subjective activity reported to demarcate four areas of discussion: Improving skills and competencies; express the emotional reactions; practice of self-assessment, and academic-physician-pacient relationship and patient. RESULTS/CONCLUSION: Experience with reflective diary in the practice of medicine course is of great value, allowing the practice academic reflection on the vicissitudes of the doctor in the environment of Basic Health Unit, developing narrative abilities and appreciate the manifestation of feelings and ethical values in academic-patient relationship. Finally, it should be noted that the development of critical thinking and reflective afforded by daily, helps the student have the ability to better plan medical practices , make decisions , analyze paradigms and develop hypotheses with a biopsychosocial approach aimed at your, the patient and the staff welfare.