Potentials and weaknesses of academic supervision during the covid-19 pandemic: an experience report

• Autor(a) principal: Cavalcanti, Aline Oliveira
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Santana, Diego Dourado
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Baiana de Saúde Pública (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://rbsp.sesab.ba.gov.br/index.php/rbsp/article/view/3574
• topic: Supervisão; Acadêmica; Covid; Supervisión; Académico; COVID; Academic; Supervision; COVID

The Covid-19 pandemic resulted in the biggest health system collapse in Brazil’s history. Within the Mais Médicos Program (PMM), professional qualification by academic supervision relied on public higher education institutions, activity that became restricted to virtual meetings due to the pandemic situation. Given this context, this experience report investigates how academic supervisors evaluate their performance within the PMM during the Covid-19 pandemic, focusing on the weaknesses and potentialities in primary health care. Data were collected from the academic supervision monitoring reports on tutoring evaluation carried out by 16 supervisors, between 2020 and 2021. Poor internet connection (instability, loss of connection) in the UBS hinders strengthening the bond between physicians and health management. Results point to difficulties in the clinical management of respiratory infections, in performing differential diagnoses, in managing pent-up demand and mental health issues. During social distancing, the use of virtual tools was the most effective strategy to maintain the academic bonds. Notwithstanding the challenges brought and weaknesses revealed by the pandemic, the academic supervision enabled permanent education in the face of a new disease and recurrent propaedeutic updates, as well as organizational and ethical support.