[Rural nursing]
R R Witt1, D L Backes, C Strim
1Escola de Enfermagem, UFRGS, Saúde Pública/USP.
Revista Gaucha De Enfermagem
|May 15, 2002
Summary
This study adapted nursing education for a Brazilian rural social movement, developing a community-centered care model through home visits and education.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Community Health
- Social Determinants of Health
Context:
- Experience with a Brazilian rural social movement advocating for land rights.
- Initiated as a familiarization activity evolving into an extension project.
- Focus on the unique context of landless rural communities in Brazil.
Purpose:
- To develop a Nursing care model tailored to the specific needs of a rural social movement.
- To adapt Nursing teaching methodologies to the realities of rural populations.
- To integrate critical pedagogy (Freire) and critical health theory (Breilh) into practice.
Summary:
- A teacher and four students from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul engaged with a rural social movement.
- Activities in 1996 included home care and group education sessions.
- The project aimed to create a relevant and adaptable Nursing assistance model.
Impact:
- Provided practical experience in community-based nursing for students.
- Contributed to adapting nursing education to underserved rural populations.
- Demonstrated the application of critical theoretical frameworks in public health initiatives.
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