Archive | 2019
A Participação dos Agentes Indígenas de Saúde na Atuação de Assistência à Atenção Básica aos Povos Indígenas
Abstract
The development of this research had the objective of describing the performance of the indigenous health agent in the scope of indigenous basic care. In the methodology carried out a bibliographic review of public scientific articles, in the period from 2007 to 2017, by electronic means through data Scielo Brazil and Lilacs, which dealt with the assistance of basic care to indigenous peoples, as well as the participation of the indigenous agent their importance in multidisciplinary health teams and in communities. Through the analysis of the articles it was possible to emphasize that the care does not measure efforts to provide care, overcoming ethnic, cultural, geographical, linguistic and communication barriers all this is like a challenge to promote care. According to the literature consulted the results indicated that we still have difficulties in basic care, it is necessary that the health professional has a more humanized look. In this way, the indigenous health agents play a fundamental role in providing care for the Indians, not only as a care agent, but also as an educator. Descriptors: Community health workers, Health of indigenous peoples, Primary health care e Health services indigenous.