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<journal-id>2176-6223</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Pan-Amazônica de Saúde]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Pan-Amaz Saude]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2176-6223</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Instituto Evandro Chagas. Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde e Ambiente. Ministério da Saúde]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2176-62232025000110112</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.5123/s2176-6223202501750</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Amazon volunteer mission and medical education: experiences, challenges, and perceived impacts among medical students]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Missão de voluntariado na Amazônia e educação médica: experiências, desafios e impactos percebidos entre estudantes de medicina]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ávila]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Carolina Oliveira de]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Almeida]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Júlia Martins de]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Mota]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Joseli Aparecida Braga]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Lima]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Paulo Autran Leite]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Santos]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Patrícia Roberta dos]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,ZARNS Medical School  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Itumbiara Goiás]]></addr-line>
<country>Brazil</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,University Center of Brusque  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Brusque Santa Catarina]]></addr-line>
<country>Brazil</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,ZARNS Medical School Research Department Ph.D. in Health Sciences]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Itumbiara Goiás]]></addr-line>
<country>Brazil</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro Universitário Mais Faculty of Science and Materials Engineering ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Goiânia Goiás]]></addr-line>
<country>Brazil</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2025</year>
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<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>16</volume>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iec.gov.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2176-62232025000110112&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iec.gov.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2176-62232025000110112&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iec.gov.br/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2176-62232025000110112&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT Medical practice in the Amazon region poses complex challenges that demand specific clinical, ethical, and sociocultural competencies.  OBJECTIVE:  Analyze the experiences of medical students who participated in the Amazon Volunteer Mission, emphasizing the challenges faced and the educational impacts of the experience.  MATERIALS AND METHODS:  This qualitative, exploratory, multimethod study was based on a literature review and semi-structured interviews with ten students.  RESULTS:  Content analysis identified three main categories: (1) motivation and engagement; (2) practical and emotional challenges; and (3) educational impact and personal transformation. In addition to logistical barriers, the context was marked by socio-environmental vulnerabilities, including poor sanitation, limited access to safe drinking water, and the severe 2024 drought that left several communities isolated for weeks, conditions that shaped both medical practice and student learning.  CONCLUSION:  The findings indicate that participation in the mission substantially contributed to the development of empathy, resilience, and social awareness, strengthening a sense of medical identity aligned with the realities of Brazil's public health system. Immersive experiences in vulnerable contexts are therefore essential for the comprehensive education of future physicians.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[RESUMO A prática médica na região Amazônica apresenta desafios complexos que exigem competências clínicas, éticas e socioculturais específicas.  OBJETIVO:  Analisar as experiências de estudantes de medicina que participaram da Missão de Voluntariado na Amazônia, enfatizando os desafios enfrentados e os impactos educacionais da experiência.  MATERIAIS E MÉTODOS:  Estudo qualitativo, exploratório e multimétodo, baseado em revisão de literatura e entrevistas semiestruturadas com dez estudantes.  RESULTADOS:  A análise de conteúdo identificou três categorias principais: (1) motivação e engajamento; (2) desafios práticos e emocionais; e (3) impacto educacional e transformação pessoal. Além das barreiras logísticas, o contexto foi marcado por vulnerabilidades socioambientais, incluindo saneamento precário, acesso limitado à água potável e a grave seca de 2024, que deixou várias comunidades isoladas por semanas, condições que influenciaram tanto a prática médica quanto o aprendizado dos estudantes.  CONCLUSÃO:  Os achados indicam que a participação na missão contribuiu substancialmente para o desenvolvimento da empatia, da resiliência e da consciência social, fortalecendo um senso de identidade médica alinhado às realidades do sistema público de saúde brasileiro. Experiências imersivas em contextos vulneráveis são, portanto, essenciais para a formação integral de futuros médicos.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Education, Medical]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Volunteers]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Amazonian Ecosystem]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Empathy]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Educação Médica]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Voluntários]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Ecossistema Amazônico]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Empatia]]></kwd>
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