Minha saúde em outro país: vínculos, cuidados e pertencimentos de imigrantes em atendimento hospitalar no Município de Passo Fundo

Abstract

This dissertation aims to interpret how affective bonds and the feeling of belonging influence the health of immigrants residing in the north of the State of Rio Grande do Sul. This is a qualitative research, guided by participant observation, which uses as a contribution to discourse and content analysis to interpret the experiences shared by the interviewees about the phenomenon of health and immigration through the categorization process. Thirteen immigrants participated in the research as patients, who accessed health services through tertiary care and were hospitalized at the time of the approach described here. The study was carried out in the hospital setting, in a highly complex healthcare institution located in the city of Passo Fundo (RS). With the development of this investigation, the aim was to collect data in order to demystify the social stigmas built around this population and give visibility to the process of resignification that exists in the migratory process, as well as contributing to the qualification of professional practice in health, with a view to need to enhance continuing education in this field.