Needs, expectations and care production of people in street situation

Abstract

Objective: To understand the needs, expectations, and care production of people in street situations. Method: This is a qualitative study based on social phenomenology, conducted with eight people in street situations. Data were collected through a phenomenological interview from September to December, 2016. Results: The needs of participants refer to survival and access to health services. Care production involves physico-biological, spiritual, and affective-social aspects. The expectations of these people involve a desire for health care that considers their singularities and offers them social apparatuses. Final considerations: This study has contributions to the practice, training on health, and nursing in collective health, regarding care planning and provision to the population in street situations based on their expectations and lifestyles, considered as tools to help fulfill the health needs of this social group.

Homeless people's social representations about self-care

“…In this study, women and men reported that they seek someplace "safe" and hidden to spend the night. At this juncture, caring for oneself on the street means being able to sleep, even though there are no doors and windows on the streets that guarantee security and privacy (1,28) ; and not using drugs, thus being able to wake up "clean", work and exercise. These behaviors allow the encounter with extended care, symbolized by the study participants.…”

“…The "people living in street situation" phenomenon is complex and increasingly common, requiring intra-and inter-sectoral actions with more effective and efficacious policies. Living and being on the streets generates diverse processes of prejudice, discrimination, fear, violence in all its dimensions and loss of basic human rights, such as access to health, education, housing, employment, income and leisure (1)(2) . The contexts in which homeless people (HP) fit in, the ways they live and are in the world, reveal diverse self-care practices.…”

Desigualdades en salud de adolescentes en situación de calle

“…Comprender el concepto de desigualdades es fundamental en el trabajo en salud y en la práctica de la enfermería. Las desigualdades deben entenderse dentro del universo simbólico y de la intersubjetividad, considerando que cambian según el lugar social que la persona ocupa en el mundo, de su interpretación del mundo y de la cultura (45)(46) , por lo que es estratégico comprenderlas desde la subjetividad de los individuos y grupos sociales (47) .…”

Desigualdades em saúde de adolescentes em situação de rua

“…As desigualdades devem ser compreendidas dentro do universo simbólico e da intersubjetividade, considerando que elas se modificam, dependendo do lugar social que a pessoa ocupa no mundo, da sua interpretação de mundo e da cultura (45)(46) , sendo estratégica, portanto, sua compreensão a partir da subjetividade de indivíduos e grupos sociais (47) .…”