Autonomia na formação do fisioterapeuta: um programa de educação conscientizadora

Abstract

The aim of this study was to contribute to an understanding of educative activities during the physiotherapy graduation course to improve awareness of the roles of students utilizing the consciousness-raising education method. The research-action method was followed. To collect information on the difficulties and limitations experienced by students, initial observations during the graduation courses. The data were collected into five themes: Autonomy, formal education, relationships (horizontal x vertical), critically consideration of the transformations and freedom of speech. The discussions correlated to actions were developed based on the teaching method of Paulo Freire. After this phase, there were transformations in the attitudes of students during actions developed in the training period. The results show that the methodological strategies applied, focusing on consciousness-raising education, were adequate to develop the critical awareness of the students in respect to the difficulties experienced with actions during the training period, directed to a transforming practice.