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Nursing team perceptions in caring for sex workers in primary care

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To understand nursing team perceptions of a Basic Health Unit in a city in the countryside of São Paulo regarding the care provided to sex workers. METHOD: This is qualitative research based on Alfred Schutz's framework, with semi-structured interviews conducted with 12 nursing professionals. RESULTS: The category "Nursing team perceptions and their lifeworld in caring for sex workers" revealed the reasons "why", highlighting the challenges faced in nursing care in vulnerable contexts. The reasons "for" are present in the category "The intentionality of the care provided", which highlights the search for problem-solving care and autonomy promotion in sex workers' lifeworld. CONCLUSION: Nursing team perceptions of the care provided recognize these professionals' needs and, through bonding and support, seek strategies that promote access to healthcare services.

Source: Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP

DOI: 10.1590/1980-220x-reeusp-2024-0331en

Authors: Helen Prates Rodrigues, Giulia Delfini, Aldair Weber, Ana Paula Rigon Francischetti Garcia, Vanessa Pellegrino Toledo

Institution: Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)

Language: English

Topic: Sex work and related issues

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Decent work and economic growth, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico