1. Rev Bras Enferm. 2004 Jan-Feb;57(1):26-30.
[How do nurses perceive their role on health councils?].
[Article in Portuguese]
da Silva MA(1), Lana FC.
Author information:
(1)Universidade Católica de Goiás. marysiasilva@yahoo.com.br
This study is part of a Master's thesis on the participation of nurses on Health
Councils and aims to analyze the perception nurses have of their role in these
forums. A qualitative approach is used with a theoretical referential of
Discourse Analysis. The subjects are nurses who have been members of Local and
Municipal Health Councils in Goiânia, Goiás State, since 1995. The perceptions
expressed are related to their concerns about not monopolizing the councils,
about councils--especially local ones--being used for party political purposes,
about avoiding corporate positions, about council autonomy, lack of
infrastructure, political interference, lack of preparation on the part of
professionals and the necessity of training for political quality, the
contributions that they can make to discussion, reflection, group analysis,
interventions and technical support. Hopeful perspectives refer to continued
change in order to qualify a greater number of councilors, to the growing
emancipation of people for citizenship and to the reliability of present
administrations.
PMID: 15473425 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]