Compreensão do trabalho de redução de danos junto à população em vulnerabilidade social: desafios, dificuldades e potenciais do trabalho

Pedroso, João Mauricio Gimenes

doi:10.11606/d.59.2021.tde-16062021-103033

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“…A recent study has shown that harm reduction workers with lived experience who work in RAPS services suffer important problems regarding the lack of regulation for such workers, who have precarious remuneration and jobs and face a lack of recognition of their work and this can undermine their functions and roles. (Pedroso, 2021). Similar problems and challenges are pointed out in the international literature (du Plessis et al , 2020).…”

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The Belo Horizonte’s harm reducers as a possible and effective peer support experience

Vieira,

Ciriaco,

Santos

et al. 2023

JPMH

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Purpose This article aims to analyze the incorporation of harm reduction health workers with lived experience in all services focused on the care for drug users in Belo Horizonte’s mental health network, one of the largest Brazilian Psychosocial Care Networks (Rede de Atenção Psicossocial [RAPS]), and reports the findings of a qualitative study on the life stories, recovery journeys and the professional practice of harm reducers in Belo Horizonte. Design/methodology/approach For the development of this research, the authors chose the following methodological tools: documentary research; follow-up of harm reduction interventions; access to harm reducers’ field diaries; joint writing of the life stories of the harm reducers. Findings It indicates that these professionals, as harm reducers empowered by their life experience, have developed various elements and active ingredients of peer support. Their practices and the results of their actions have consolidated their inclusion as Belo Horizonte RAPS’ health workers and highlight that recovery-oriented care and peer support are a real possibility in Brazil. Originality/value In this research, harm reducers are coauthors and report their own life experience. In this article, they also talk about the impact of this experience on their work and on the lives of users of mental health services, emphasizing the protagonism and exercise of citizenship by harm reducers.

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