Integration of health-services between the Municipal Government of Campo Largo and Universidade Positivo, Paraná, Brazil

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https://doi.org/10.21727/rpu.v17i1.5800

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Introduction: The Supervised Internship in Health Services (SIHS) aims to integrate students into real health care settings, particularly within the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS). Objective: To investigate the perceptions of final-year students from a private university who worked in Health Units in Campo Largo, Paraná, Brazil, regarding the SIHS. Method: A cross-sectional study with data collection conducted through a questionnaire that included questions on personal information, class period, internship location, main activities performed, identified positive and negative aspects, and overall evaluation of the internship. Results: The responses were analyzed using both quantitative and qualitative methods (Bardin’s Content Analysis). Seventeen students participated, 15 female (88.2%) and two male (11.8%). The mean age was 27.7 years, with a higher number of students in the morning shift (n = 9; 53%). Most participants (n = 15; 88%) rated the SIHS as “excellent.” The qualitative analysis highlighted the students’ technical and clinical development, as well as the strengthening of their humanistic and social perspectives in patient care. Conclusion: The SIHS is an essential pedagogical component in dental education, as it links theory and practice within a context of social responsibility.

Keywords: Curriculum; Teaching; Internship; Dentistry; Health Service.

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Author Biographies

Marilisa Carneiro Leão Gabardo, Universidade Positivo

Discente do Curso de Graduação em Odontologia, Universidade Positivo, Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil.

Beatriz Inserti Simão, Universidade Positivo

Discente do Curso de Graduação em Odontologia, Universidade Positivo, Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil.

Eduarda Luiza Tomeleri, Universidade Positivo

Discente do Curso de Graduação em Odontologia, Universidade Positivo, Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil.

Gustavo Proença Wyatt, Universidade Positivo

Discente do Curso de Graduação em Odontologia, Universidade Positivo, Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil.

Isabela Fendrich, Universidade Positivo

Discente do Curso de Graduação em Odontologia, Universidade Positivo, Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil.

Kauany Ferro, Universidade Positivo

Discente do Curso de Graduação em Odontologia, Universidade Positivo, Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil.

Leonardo de Brito, Universidade Positivo

Discente do Curso de Graduação em Odontologia, Universidade Positivo, Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil.

Isabelle Foches de Jesus, Universidade Positivo

Discente do Curso de Graduação em Odontologia, Universidade Positivo, Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil

Karine Fatima Lyko, Universidade Positivo

Docente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Odontologia, Universidade Positivo, Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil.

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Published

2026-04-30

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Vol. 17 No. 1 (2026): Revista Pró-UniverSUS V 17 N 1

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Dentistry

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Copyright (c) 2026 Marilisa Carneiro Leão Gabardo, Beatriz Inserti Simão, Eduarda Luiza Tomeleri, Gustavo Proença Wyatt, Isabela Fendrich, Kauany Ferro, Leonardo de Brito, Isabelle Foches de Jesus, Karine Fatima Lyko

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