Beiträge von Pronto Sorriso zur Ausbildung von Gesundheitsfachkräften

The book "Contributions of Pronto Sorriso to the training of health professionals" reports on changes in the lives of healthcare professionals who participated in a course at the medical school of the Federal University of Goiás. The institution has modified its curriculum with projects that incorporate new teaching methods, one of which is the Pronto Sorriso Free Core Course. Núcleo livre is a series of content designed to give students the freedom to expand their education. This project was inspired by the work of the Doctors of Joy in São Paulo and the ideas of American Patch Adams. Its aim is to broaden the education of healthcare students in a holistic manner, alleviating the pain and discomfort of hospital treatment by promoting faster recovery, and contributing to the development of humanistic skills among professionals. Healthcare professionals are typically trained to deal with normality and abnormality, but often struggle to promote people's health in a humanistic way.