Atuação do nutricionista na residência multiprofissional de saúde no âmbito hospitalar: um relato de experiência

Abstract

The Multiprofessional Residency in Health is a strategy for training human resources for the Unified Health System (SUS), through a differentiated approach. This article is an experience report originated from the experience of a resident nutritionist of the Multiprofessional Residency Program in Health with emphasis on Hospital Management and Care in the area of chronic-degenerative concentration, of the Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), during practical activities between March and November 2021, in a high complexity Hospital located in the city of Santa Maria - Rio Grande do Sul. The report is divided in three parts: Referred patients and nutritional care; Actions experienced in outpatient clinics and in the Home Care Service (SAD); and, Reflections generated after the experience and suggestions for improvements. Discharge management involves a plan that aims to improve the efficiency and quality of the health service and prevent readmissions. The supply of adequate and healthy food is fundamental in the processes of health recovery and prevention of new diseases. It is necessary to create ways to facilitate referral in multi-outpatient clinics to doctors and also in the request for consultations within the hospital. Day-to-day experiences in the hospital environment allow the nutritionist resident to recognize the substantial importance of the performance of each profession by bringing together specific knowledge for the best conduct/intervention. It is concluded that the diversity of scenarios and the complexity of the situations experienced in the Residence prepare the professional for the challenges of his future performance in the SUS.