Strengthening primary care: impacts of a first aid workshop in the school health program

Abstract

Objective: To describe the experience of medical students from a public university in the state of Amazonas, in carrying out a first aid workshop in practical experience within the scope of Primary Care (PHC). Experience report: The first aid workshop was the micropolitical intervention project of the academics in the practical classes of the Collective Health III discipline, which was held at the Family Health Unit (USF) specifically in a state school in the south zone of Manaus attached to the territory of operation. from USF and component of the School Health Program. The workshop was attended by 40 third-year high school students. The workshop included theoretical activities and practical demonstrations, with the initial application of an eight-question quiz on first aid to assess students' prior knowledge. Next, a health education activity was taught covering essential topics on the subject. The quiz was reapplied at the end to assess learning of the techniques and concepts discussed. Final consideration: Carrying out the activity allowed students to expand their knowledge about first aid, allowing them to apply this knowledge in their daily practices. For medical graduates, it was an immersion experience with the SUS in PHC.