Abstract
Objective
to promote the self-care of recyclable material collectors through the application of the Theory of Self-Care Deficits.
Method
Convergent-Assistance Research conducted with recyclable materials collectorsfrom two recycling associations in Southern Brazil. The data was produced through participant observation, semi-structured interviews and convergence groups. The data was analyzed according to the steps proposed by the method: apprehension, synthesis, theorization, and transfer.
Results
the participants had deliberate actions undertaken and motivations for self-care. However, they presented deficits related mainly to habits that exposed them to occupational risks. In the supportive-educational group actions, participants discussed their self-care deficits and strategies to mitigate them. The research enabled changes in the work scenario; however, some self-care deficits persisted.
Conclusions and implications for the practice
it is pondered that profound changes require permanent actions for transformations in social inequities. However, the supportive-education nursing system enabled positive changes in the recyclable materials collectors' self-care, which corroborates the theoretical-practical contribution of the theory to nursing care.
Keywords:
Self Care; Solid Waste Segregators; Nursing; Occupational Health; Nursing Theory
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