The work of a Brazilian nursing team of collective health in the special indigenous health district / El trabajo de salud colectiva del equipo de enfermería brasileña en el distrito sanitario especial indígena / O trabalho em saúde coletiva da equipe de enfermagem brasileira no distrito sanitário especial indígena
To identify the potential and the limits of the actions of the nursing team in the Primary Health Care for the Health of the Indigenous.
Methods:
This is a quantitative study guided by the Theory of Practical Intervention of Nursing and Collective Health. 230 nursing professionals participated, responding to an instrument about the frequency of the actions carried out in assistance, management, teaching, and research.
Results:
168 nursing technicians and 62 nurses participated. As strengths, 80% participated in the assistance most of the time. Stand out 90.3% and 71% of nurses carried out nursingconsultations and house visits, respectively. As a limitation, the involvement in education and research is small. Only 2% of the interviewees carried out scientific researches, reflecting the need to broaden and qualify care and improve the use of traditional practices, overcoming the biomedical model. Final considerations Nursing assistance is essential in the modification and monitoring of the epidemiological profile of indigenous populations, and its results allow for the planning of quality actions.
Como potencialidades, 80% participan de la asistencia en la mayor parte del tiempo. Destacan consulta de enfermería y visita domiciliaria realizada por 90,3% y 71% de los enfermeros. Como límite, el envolvimiento en la educación e investigación solo 2% de los entrevistados realizaron investigación científica, reflejando la necesidad de ampliar y calificar el cuidado y perfeccionar el uso de prácticas tradicionales, superando el modelo biomédico. Consideraciones finales La asistencia de enfermería es esencial en la modificación y monitoreo de los perfiles epidemiológicos de la población indígena, y los resultados permiten el planeamiento de acciones cualificadas.