Saberes e práticas de saúde no assentamento Dom José Gomes: implicações para a gestão do cuidado em enfermagem

Abstract

Introduction: With the epidemiological change from the 20th century, there was a change in the public health standard, in this sense Primary Health Care becomes the main strategy for prevention and health promotion, taking into account the exclusive use of the biomedical model it is necessary to discuss other forms of health promotion, prevention and recovery, with the approval of the Policy of Integrative and Complementary Practices in Health, other health alternatives are offered in the SUS beyond the biomedical model. General objective: To understand the importance of Health Knowledge and Practices used by rural workers in the Dom José Gomes Settlement, in the municipality of Chapecó. Methodology: This study was carried out through an exploratory and descriptive research, with a qualitative approach, with workers from the Dom José Gomes settlement, located in the municipality of Chapecó in the state of Santa Catarina (SC), the research participants were direct indications of each participant interviewed. , the first interviewee was indicated by the ACS of the coverage area, of the Basic Health Unit (UBS) Sul-Universidade, which covers the settlement in his area. Data collection was carried out through a semi-structured interview script with open questions, applied in person, upon acceptance and signature of the Free and Informed Consent Term and recorded for later transcription, for which a letter of assignment was offered. of interview for authorization and signature of the interviewees. For content analysis of the theme, Laurence Bardin's methodology was used. Always respecting ethical and confidentiality aspects. Results and discussion: When carrying out the content analysis, three thematic categories were explained, namely: The knowledge and practices of workers in the settlement; Food and well-being as a care practice; The social movement and agroecology: portraying Dom José Gomes. The first theme deals with popular knowledge and practices identified with the interviews that are used in the daily life of the settlers, such as medicinal plants, teas, foot bath, ointment. The theme “Food and well-being as a care practice” highlights the importance for the settlers of maintaining a healthy and natural diet as a way of knowing about health care. In the theme referring to the MST, the role of the MST within the settlement is evident, which reaffirms and values popular knowledge, using it in the health care of settlers and campers Final Considerations: Finally, the importance of knowledge and practices in the daily lives of the participating settlers is evident. in this way, it is understood that the results of this study suggest implications for the management of nursing care, since the professional nurse is able to provide comprehensive care to populations living in settlements, in order to reflect on the dimensions of the profession, taking into account consideration in their practice of the political dimension, considering cultural and regional aspects in the provision of care.