Araya LS, Bianchetti SA, Torres HJ, Véliz RL

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: The clinical experience at hospital level is a fundamental aspect in the training of students of health majors, constituting a highly significant setting of learning.
Objective: To analyze the expectations and experiences of the students of the Medical Technology major at University of Chile, during their professional practice in the area of Computed Tomography.
Methods: Qualitative, descriptive study with a hermeneutic approach. The sample was 25 students, which was achieved through the saturation of categories. The production of information was carried out with portfolios made by the students throughout their practice. Discourse analysis was used to study the information.
Results: Expectations and experiences both produced six categories, namely: work team, application of theoretical knowledge, patient-student relationship, incorporation of new knowledge, work to be done in practice and emotional state. The performance of students in practice was found to be highly influenced by their expectations. The experiences lived greatly depend on their own emotional factors, the medical-teaching team in charge and the student's ability to function in the place of professional practice.
Conclusions: The professional training of students in the health area is complex, since not only does it consist of theoretical learning, but also practice becomes a fundamental process, where learning to manage not only the pathological and technical conditions are important; it is important for the students to achieve the capacity of the patient's comprehensive care, taking care of the person, their emotions and their well-being.