Nurses’ practice in the context of quilombolas communities^a

Abstract

Objective  To understand the particularities of quilombola communities for the construction of the nurses´ practice in the Family Health Strategy, from the perspective of Feminist Ethics.

Method  Qualitative single integrated case study, based on the epistemological framework of feminist ethics. The collection took place between 2018 February-June by means of individual, collective interviews and observation with the participation of 59 quilombolas and 07 nurses from the Family Health Strategy team, in the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte. Data submitted to content analysis with the aid of ATLAS.ti 8.0 software.

Results  The particularities of quilombolas are identified in the aspects of afrodescendence such as kinship ties, and cultural and religious manifestations. Living in the community means sharing, and cultural preservation. The nurses´ practice is built, in these communities, by means of the individual/family/community, by strengthening of interpersonal relationships and of the respect and appreciation of people's culture and ways of life. A practice of sharing responsibility is reiterated, in the duality built between quilombolas and professionals.

Conclusions and implications for practice  The practice of nurses in quilombola communities is based on the recognition of social and cultural specificities of groups with ancestors from the African continent and contributes to strengthening the integration of care in the individual-professional meeting with shared responsibilities.

Keywords:
Nursing; Culture; Family Health Strategy; African Continental Ancestry Group; Minority Groups