Abordagem sistêmica na educação em saúde: metodologia de construção de jogos para promover a colaboração em equipes interdisciplinares

Abstract

Communication problems and fragmentation in teamwork can lead to adverse events in healthcare services. Interdisciplinary training of healthcare professionals may hold the key to improving the quality of hospital work. However, how can we provide experiences that raise awareness of the benefits of cooperation? Interdisciplinary collaboration is understood here as a complex phenomenon, essential for building more efficient teams and improving healthcare outcomes. For this reason, an approach that goes beyond classical systems is necessary. This research investigated the design of games with educational purposes to sensitize participants to the importance of teamwork and the integration of knowledge. A methodology was developed for the creation of sensitizing games aimed at integrating different health areas, promoting skills such as communication, collaboration, and joint problem-solving. The methodology was designed to be simple and flexible, with educational and scientific objectives. As a case study, the methodology was applied in the adaptation of an RPG game focused on collaboration among healthcare professionals. Game sessions were qualitatively analyzed to evaluate the effectiveness of the game in promoting the proposed educational objectives. The results indicated that participants showed improvements in teamwork and assertive communication skills. During the game sessions, players combined their complementary problem-solving skills, demonstrating that the game contributed to the creation of a collaborative environment. The analysis revealed that the game methodology may be promising for the development of fundamental behavioral skills necessary for joint action in health teams. Although the research was limited by the small number of participants and the lack of resources to expand the study, the results point to the potential of games as a tool in professional training, as well as to improving the dynamics of healthcare teams. Considering health education as a constantly evolving field and the use of playful resources as an alternative to overcome the limitations of traditional approaches, future perspectives include conducting additional studies to deepen the analysis of educational games and explore issues such as ethics in games and conflict mediation, aiming to refine the methodology and expand its application in the training of interdisciplinary healthcare teams.