Entre o científico e o popular: saberes e práticas da equipe de enfermagem e clientes com feridas: um estudo de caso no município Cruzeiro do Sul Acre

Abstract

This is a qualitative case study, exploratory, descriptive of the knowledge and practices of nursing staff and clients with wounds in a Basic Health Unit (BHU) in the city of Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre. Its objectives were to describe how members of the nursing staff caring for clients with injuries, how to identify customers with wounds to care for and discuss the knowledge and practices among members of the nursing staff and clients with wounds. Data collection involved the simple observation and semi-structured interviews with members of the nursing staff and clients with wounds at UBS. The data were subjected to thematic analysis, from which emerged the following categories: The practice of nursing care staff and clients with wounds and The Knowledge of clients with wounds and implications of nursing care. We conclude that customers value the cultural care, the associated knowledge and practices of the system to popular knowledge and practices of the professional system, using various forms of care. They range from the use of the solutions recommended by the nursing staff, the food restrictions, bypassing the use of medicinal plants and religious practices. Since the nursing staff develops a technical care, focusing on the procedures related to the execution of dressing and, at times, sought to articulate their knowledge to the customer through conversation and knowledge of the reality of them, but always appreciating the knowledge technical-scientific. In this context, we notice the presence of cultural diversity and universality of care, not only for customers but also to professionals and thus emphasize the importance of cultural congruent care which provides a harmonized care values and beliefs, being therefore appropriate and beneficial. Thus, together with the client with injured, to decide how best to care activities, and therefore preserve, adapt or renegotiate the action, always with the goal of providing health, welfare and future autonomy.