As experimentações corporais nos processos formativos da graduação em terapia ocupacional: uma revisão na literatura brasileira

Abstract

Introduction: The notion of body was socially constituted throughout history, deeply altering the relationship of individuals with their own body. By focusing on body conceptions beyond the biological body, the use of body experimentation during occupational therapy degree course has been a relevant resource in the development of personal skills for professional practice. Objective: The aim of this study was to identify and synthesize the available information about the relation between the use of body experimentations and occupational therapist degree course. Method: The methodology used was the literature integrative review. A sensitivity test was performed to define keywords and data sources. The researches were made in national Occupational Therapy journals and in SciELO and LILACS databases. For the sample selection, three steps were performed. Inclusion/exclusion criteria were applied, resulting in the final sample of eight articles. Results: The results of this study show efforts of changing Occupational Therapy professionals training, aiming to break with traditional teaching models by considering body experimentation as a resource that allows to share experiences. Conclusion: The authors defend a training course that invests in new learning scenarios, seeking to train professionals who are more attentive and open to the needs of the other. However, studies are still needed to identify how practitioners who have experienced body experimentation during their formation lead their practice and their relationship with the client.