Popular Education in Workers Health Care: Integrating Academic Training and Social Support Network

Authors

  • Dailton Alencar Lucas de LACERDA Docente da Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), doutorando do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN).
  • Íris do Céu Clara COSTA Docente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN).
  • Sérgio Ribeiro dos SANTOS Doutor em Sociologia. Professor Associado do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem e do Departamento de Enfermagem Clínica da UFPB.
  • Silvia Nóbrega COSTA Fisioterapeuta pela Universidade Federal da Paraíba.

Abstract

Objective: To analyze a university extension activity encompassing workers health care, popular education, health, and their meanings to reorientation of health, providing comprehensive care for workers. Methods: Data were generated through focus groups conducted with students and workers subjected to thematic content analysis. Results: It emerged from the analysis: impact of popular education on the perception of the training, reorientation of the training in health care and social support – users’ view. Conclusion: The results show that this experience of extension is important for giving room to the reorientation of the training. Popular education and health contributes to better qualify subjects for comprehensive care in workers’ health. DESCRIPTORS Occupational Health. Popular Education. Community-Institutional Relations.

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Published

2013-07-16

How to Cite

LACERDA, D. A. L. de, COSTA, Íris do C. C., SANTOS, S. R. dos, & COSTA, S. N. (2013). Popular Education in Workers Health Care: Integrating Academic Training and Social Support Network. Revista Brasileira De Ciências Da Saúde, 16, 101–108. Retrieved from https://periodicos.ufpb.br/ojs/index.php/rbcs/article/view/16463