Humanization of health consonant to the social representations of professionals and users: A literary study

Abstract

Aim: To perform a study that articulates the topic of humanization to the Theory of Social Representation (TSR) in the area of health. Method: A reflective analysis was conducted over researches that dealt with many possible subtopics originating from humanization in health, which are also associated with TSR. Results: It was evident that the topic of humanization relates to TSR and is especially related to health assistance. The social representations provide enough subsidies in important issues regarding the process of humanization in health, thus supporting changes in health professional praxis. These are leveraging elements in psychosocial history in health care. Besides that, humanization enables the possibility of building bonds, autonomy, and integrality in health care. Conclusion: Studies related to the approaches of humanization in the area of health based on TRS enable better performance and valorization of the subjective and social dimensions in health care practices.