Abstract
This article presents the results of a survey that examined the experiences of professionals working in providing foster care at basic health units. The assumption was that the neoliberal logic is increasingly present in various social fields, including public health services, influencing their labor relations and organization and, thus, possibly hindering the practice of fostering the Ministry of Health recommends. Five reflexive interviews were carried out among professionals working with fostering at basic health units. The interviews were submitted to content analysis. The results indicate that formal employment, the need for flexibility, and the lack of resources are indicative aspects of precarious working conditions. Coupled with the prevalence of the doctor-centered care concept and over-medicalization, this undermines the fostering practice the Ministry of Health recommends. The interviewees showed they are aware of these contradictions in their daily work, but are powerless to change the situation. These aspects make up the subjective precariousness that these professionals are submitted to and generate mental strain that can result in suffering and illness.
Keywords
occupational health; SUS; humanization; fostering; mental strain