Nurses’ practice in quilombola communities: an interface between cultural and political competence

Abstract

Objectives: to understand Family Health Strategy nurses’ practices in the context of quilombola communities with an interface for cultural and political competences. Methods: a single integrated, qualitative case study carried out on seven Family Health Strategies located in the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte, state of Minas Gerais. Seven nurses and 59 quilombolas participated. Data were collected through individual interviews with nurses, collective interviews with quilombolas and observation. For analysis, the thematic content analysis was adopted. Results: the results revealed structural and territorial problems, which are configured as barriers for professional-user encounter as well as for professional practice performance. Final Considerations: it is necessary that Family Health Strategy nurses, based on political and cultural competences, create strategies that minimize the difficulties found in the implementation of health actions directed to quilombolas. Such strategies anchored in inclusive public policies.