Singing Group: Ludic As Part of Rehabilitation

The graduation of most health professionals does not take into consideration the educational and humanistic perspectives. However, it is believed that through a more human action the hospitals and other institutions focused on health promotion and rehabilitation may be able to produce knowledge, health and improvement of life’s quality for people involved in hospitals and other health facilities. The present study is part of a wider research which aims to investigate the relations between the ludic component and the rehabilitation process, treatment and health promotion provided by a group of volunteers and professionals working on a singing group of a public health institution in Florianópolis (Santa Catarina, southern Brazil). Therefore, this study is configured as a field research, presenting itself as descriptive and exploratory, with qualitative approach and it was approved by the Ethics Committee. The participants were responsible for the group, the assisted patients and their families. For data collection it was used as instruments an array of systematic observation and semi-structured interviews. Subsequently, categories will be developed for content analysis. It could be seen, with the preliminary data collected, that the visit made weekly to patients by group of social workers, nurses, volunteers, and others who went to the houses of people with illnesses to play music instruments and sing songs, has contributed to those patients recovery process. A fact that is evident in every word, smile, hug, gaze of gratitude for the work that have been done, both by patients and family. In addition, it was reported by the groups responsible, in performing this activity, they felt in a constant healing process. In this perspective, it emphasizes the importance to reevaluate the educational process of professionals related to health area, in light of the need to value the humanization of therapeutic initiatives.