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.

Humanization of Care: Key Elements Identified by Patients, Caregivers, and Healthcare Providers. A Systematic Review

“…Lastly, the generalizability of our findings is hampered by the fact that most of the research was conducted in Brazil. This geographical predominance is not surprising given the fact that since the introduction of the Brazilian National Policy of Humanization of Care and Management in 2003, Brazil has devoted great effort to establishing humanized care, specifically in medical settings that deal with very fragile patients (e.g., newborn/infants or oncological patients) or where risk of dehumanization is high (e.g., extensive use of technology in intensive care) [73,74].…”

Social representations of nursing students on the rights of health users

“…The association of this term with the rights of health users indicates that the right to health is still regarded in the field of interpersonal relationships and associated with the ethics of health care and nursing care. This is evidenced in studies addressing the SR of humanization by undergraduate nursing students, health professionals and users (8,(24)(25) . This topic represents a challenge for the comprehension of the National Humanization Policy, which has the objective of reaffirming SUS principles and guidelines as equitable and universal public policies (26) .…”

<b>Palhaço de hospital: percepções do profissional da enfermagem de uma unidade pediátrica/Hospital clown: perceptions of the nursing worker of a pediatric unit<b>

“…In this way, the various hospital health services in the country have sought, incessantly, humanize the assistance to patients through the encouragement and creation of spaces for the exchange of experience, the establishment of dialogue, respect for differences and social cultural and aid relations. This process of humanization happens for a variety of ways and the clown's presence allows the music, theatre, painting and other art forms in just a figure known as your red nose (18) . Despite having as goal the strengthening of the process of humanization between the team and the patient, study (19) proves that activities have been used to improve the welfare of the child.…”