Psychologists in Rio Grande do Norte Hospitais.

Authors

  • Oswaldo H. Yamamoto Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Luciana C. B. de Oliveira Trindade Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Isabel Fernandes de Oliveira Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/psicousp.v13i1.108175

Keywords:

Psychologist. Vocational education. Hospitals. Health psychology. Public health.

Abstract

The purpose of this paper was to study the situation of psychology in hospital settings of Rio Grande do Norte State (Northeast of Brazil). A range of 59% of the psychologists working in general hospitals was interviewed. The results describe the undergraduate training and the professional practice of these psychologists. It also discusses the current professional realities considering psychology as a health-care profession and the training requirements for competency.

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Published

2002-01-01

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Original Articles

How to Cite

Psychologists in Rio Grande do Norte Hospitais. (2002). Psicologia USP, 13(1), 217-246. https://doi.org/10.1590/psicousp.v13i1.108175