O câncer de pele na formação do fisioterapeuta dermato-funcional : análise do discurso de docentes de cursos de especialização da cidade de Porto Alegre

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to analyze the characteristics of dermato-functional physiotherapy training regarding the identification of suspect skin cancer lesions from the discourses of the teaching staff on specialization courses in greater Porto Alegre. This is a qualitative study with a descriptive form, based on the analysis of the characteristics of the teaching staff training on specialization courses. Eight teaching members from four dermato-functional specialization courses were interviewed. The information was submitted to a content analysis based on a categorization process. The categories that were found in the interviews, their descriptions and interpretations allowed us to conclude that, regarding skin cancer, the training of teaching staff on dermato-functional specialization courses is related more to intervention than to academic learning: while with regards to content, skin cancer is diluted amongst others, placing it to a periphery to highlight the esthetic dimension and its stigmatizing character; and that the predominant teaching practice is based on a directive model, heavily dependent on the teachers explanations.