The inclusion of psychology in the PET-Saúde Program: a new perspective on care and learning in the Unified Health System

Abstract

Objective: To investigate how the PET-Saúde program can assist in Psychology training; to identify the experiences and impacts of the program on the development of skills and abilities for working in the SUS; and to analyze the contributions that Psychology brings to the PET-Saúde program. Methods: The following descriptors were searched on the Google Scholar, SciELO and Capes platforms: “PET-Saúde”, “Saúde das Minorias”, “Atenção Básica”, “Psicologia Hospitalar”, “Psicologia Educacional” and “Equidade”, resulting in fifteen selected studies. Inclusion criteria: articles in Portuguese, focused on Psychology in the context of PET-Saúde, published in the last ten years. Exclusion criteria: studies on other courses without interdisciplinarity; in other languages or outside the theme. Thematic analysis was performed. Results: The data were categorized into three predefined axes: PET-Saúde as Psychology in practice, as a complement to the Psychology curriculum, and to humanize employees through psychology. The qualitative analysis, presented descriptively, showed how the program and the Psychology course intersect and complement each other in the theories and practices reported. Final considerations: PET-Saúde enriches the Psychology curriculum by integrating teaching, service, and community; develops essential skills for working in the SUS; and broadens the view of the health-disease process beyond the biologizing approach.