A feminização persistente na qualificação profissional da enfermagem brasileira

Abstract

Este artigo tece reflexões sobre o universo sociohistórico do cuidado de saúde na perspectiva da divisão sexual do trabalho. A enfermagem é o campo profissional analisado e espelha a feminização no setor. Nesse sentido, pode-se afirmar que persiste a feminização na enfermagem brasileira, o que pode ser observada tanto na qualificação universitária como nos níveis médio e técnico. A enfermagem no setor da saúde representa o maior contingente de trabalhadoras e trabalhadores, sendo marcada pela seletividade com base em "qualidades" de sexo.

Aplicativo multimídia em plataforma móvel para o ensino da mensuração da pressão venosa central

“…The fact that the majority of the students were women confirms that the profession still remains female, as shown in the study (11) conducted in 2005, which indicates the feminization both in the university qualification, as well as at the technical level. It was observed that the majority of the students were young adults, corroborating the study (12) , which shows that the Nursing undergraduate degree course is composed, mostly by young adults.…”

Nurses' practices at health basic units in a city in the south of Brazil

“…Visibility of the physicians' work and invisibility of the nurses' work is compared in a study (15) that indicates that the first is made up of concrete and quantifiable actions, with a higher wage and payment for each action made, whereas the second follows the orders of the first even with their concrete, continuous and essential existence.…”

Lactação com amenorréia: experiência de enfermeiros e a promoção dessa opção contraceptiva

“…Nursing became a field of knowledge and practice with female dominance associated with the role of wife-mother, who has always been a healer and holder of informal knowledge of health practices (7) . However, the inclusion of male professionals in the field has been observed.…”