Escrita, escuta e saúde mental : os caminhos até a aprovação em medicina.

Abstract

This work, whose methodological perspective is exploratory, aims to discuss the factors that trigger stress and anxiety in students who are preparing to compete for a place in the medical course, offered by Brazilian universities, either by the National High School Exam (Enem), or by the traditional entrance exam. To develop the intervention research, at first, an online questionnaire was made available to students, as well as individual interviews with nine students who agreed to participate in the second stage of the research. In the interviews, the students reported episodes of stress and anxiety caused by the preparation for the tests, as well as strategies used to manage such episodes. We also rely on Design Thinking (DT) tools, namely the Empathy Map and User Journey, with the aim of illustrating the path taken by students during the preparation for the tests. Considering the entire process of research and intervention, the technical product - entitled "Ponto-e-vírgula e Siga" - that we consider to be of greater applicability and more coherent with the students' demand is a program of orientation and care with mental health, aimed at students who are preparing to compete for a place in the medical course. This program will be offered on an online preparation platform for Enem and Vestibulares, supervised by the Writing teacher of that platform and accompanied by a psychologist, who will have contact with students who join the program.