Telepsiquiatria Como Metodologia Alternativa No Internato Médico No Interior Do Tocantins: Relato De Experiência

Abstract

This paper aims to describe the experience of undergraduate medical students with telepsychiatry and the distance learning method as part of medical internship activities during the pandemic caused by the Sars-cov-2 virus. The activities carried out by students in several country municipalities in the state of Tocantins/Brazil within the medical internship are reported. The students were able to assist patients, mediate the contact between the psychiatric team offered by the university and patients, who often lives in a distant city, using telepsychiatry as a tool, and conduct clinical discussions with patient feedback, supervised by a preceptor through the distance learning method. During the internship, the students identified and selected patients, performed previous anamnesis and accompanied psychiatric patients during teleconsultation in their respective municipalities, offering the population several free consultations with specialist professionals. This methodology allowed patients to have access to specialized psychiatric care that some would hardly have in their county. Additionally, allowed the students to follow the consultations and the patient's treatment and evolution over time, contributing to their learning and professional training, replacing the traditional methodology made impossible by the peculiarities of the pandemic.