Interprofessional work experience of health sciences stu- dents for diagnosing and intervening in risk factors for community partners' health in La Araucanía

Abstract

This research describes the experience of interprofessional work of students from five different careers in the health area to develop diagnoses and interventions on
risk factors for the health of community partners in the region of La Araucanía in Chile. Through the pedagogical strategy of Learning and Service, 230 students in their third year in the careers of Medical Technology, Kinesiology, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, and Nutrition and Dietetics will address during the academic year 2023 the health problems of 20 groups determined as community partners in the Araucanía region. Through the standard plan course, Integrated Health Module I and II (MIS I, MIS II), in the first semester, students will obtain the necessary tools to carry out a Participatory Community Health Diagnosis (PCD), as well as methods of prioritization of risk factors for the health of community partners. Subsequently, in the second semester, they will be able to design an intervention plan agreed upon with the community agents according to the health requirements detected jointly. The students of different careers will integrate interprofessional health teams covering such requirements.