HEALTH EDUCATION IN PRIMARY CARE: EXPERIENCE REPORT OF UNDERGRADUATE NURSING STUDENTS

Abstract

Objective: To highlight the experiences of five undergraduate nursing students in carrying out educational activities with the community. Method: Reflective descriptive report of an experience with health education activities developed from May to June 2022 in a Basic Health Unit in Uberlândia-MG, based on the pedagogical ideas of Paulo Freire. Results: Through Freire's proposal, two activities that contemplated relevant themes were elaborated. The first was carried out with pregnant women with more than 35 weeks of gestation, introduced games of myths and truths, illustrative cards and a representative simulation of the moment of delivery. The second dynamic involved a more diverse target audience, with children, adults and the elderly, on regionally highlighted respiratory diseases. Conclusion: The actions created by the group made it possible to promote health education according to the demands of the region's population, the development of activities provided the aggregation of knowledge to the population. Implications for practice: The proposals made allow the expansion of multidisciplinary interventions during the patient's stay in the health unit, even outside of routine consultations, considering the ability to develop health education from the first contact with the Care Network.