Street Clinic Nursing for coping with vulnerabilities

Abstract

Objective: to unveil the perceptions of the Street Clinic nursing staff about coping with vulnerabilities. Methods: qualitative study, carried out by means of participant observation of the team’s activities, recording in a field diary and semi-structured interviews with the nursing team, totaling 17 participants. Results: situations experienced by people living on the streets that deepen health inequities by violating rights were revealed. Among the nursing work tools, the potential of collaborative work, listening, and welcoming technologies stand out as mediators of a more humanized care. There is a need for specific strategies to guide nursing care on the streets. Conclusion: nursing has great potential for addressing the vulnerabilities of the homeless population using soft and soft-hard technologies.

Assisting Homeless Women in a City in Brazil during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Context of a Street Outreach Office: The Perceptions of Health Professionals

“…The participants' profile was primarily female, graduated, and with ages ranging from 33 to 63 years old, coinciding with the description of the health teams for homeless people in national and international scope, which also present a composition formed by female members and mostly graduated in the range of 30 to 60 [2,20].…”

“…To provide comprehensive health care, the professionals of the Street Outreach Office team must visit areas where homeless people can usually be found. The professionals must be welcoming and accessible and present in these spaces, striking a balance between the care according to the preconization, rules, and standards of health and the tools and space available for care [20]. Therefore, seeking knowledge about this population facilitates the performance and development of care [20], justifying the need to pay attention to the particularities of homeless women.…”