[Perception of health among the Guarany Mbyá ethnic group and health care]. / Percepção de saúde na etnia Guarani Mbyá e a atenção à saúde.
Cien Saude Colet
; 16 Suppl 1: 923-33, 2011.
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| ID: mdl-21503440
The article results from a qualitative research on the perception of health of the Guarany Mbyá ethnic group held in 3 villages in the South of Brazil. The cultural characteristics of the group were surveyed in the literature, observed in fieldwork and confirmed in the 20 open interviews conducted with community members and health professionals from the National Health Foundation (FUNASA), responsible for the basic assistance to the villages. The results show that the Mbyá consider the cultural shock with the surrounding society the main factor of illness, emphasizing the importance of preserving and enhancing their traditional way of living for maintaining the health of individuals and communities. The data allow to associate their health representations to the land and social justice problems experienced by the groups. They point to the importance of improving the training of the technical health staff, specifically related to the understanding of the inter-ethnic differences between the Mbyá and Western culture to ensure the effectiveness of treatments and programs. The analyses also highlights positive and negative aspects of the operationalization of health care in the villages and in the final considerations are given suggestions aiming its improvement.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Atitude Frente a Saúde
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Indígenas Sul-Americanos
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Características Culturais
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Atenção à Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Equity_inequality
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Pt
Revista:
Cien Saude Colet
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Brasil