Samylla Maira Costa Siqueira

Promovendo saúde em comunidades vulneráveis: tecnologias sociais na redução da pobreza e desenvolvimento sustentável

OBJECTIVE To report the experience of implementing social technologies in vulnerable communities to foster individual and community potential for health promotion, poverty reduction and sustainable development. METHOD The experience reports were collected from July 2010 to June 2015 with 200 individuals residing in vulnerable communities, in Bahia, Brazil. The experiences were reported in stages: 1) Awareness and diagnostics; 2) Workshops on different subjects; 3) Deployment of social technologies. RESULTS The participants were notified of the importance of sustainable development and the environmental and health conditions were diagnosed. Actions for sustainable development were planned, with the implementation of acoustic artefacts (natural fibres) and experimental kitchens (homemade sweets). CONCLUSIONS Considering that health comprises actions that promote the quality of life, the use of social technologies favoured health promotion because they stimulated the potential of the participants. It also allowed the diversification of the communitys income source and sustainable development, which reduces poverty and fosters sustainability, quality of life and health promotion.

Atividades extensionistas, promoção da saúde e desenvolvimento sustentável: experiência de um grupo de pesquisa em enfermagem

Introduction: The university extension activities are a form of interaction between the university and the community, and based on it, different health promotion activities can be developed, as the sustainable development of vulnerable communities for example. Objective: To report the experience of a research group in the development of extension activities in nursing for the health promotion and sustainable development of quilombo communities. Methods: This is a descriptive, experience report-type study about the extension activities carried out by a nursing research group in Praia Grande, Morere and Monte Alegre communities in the state of Bahia. Participants were individuals of 12-25 years of age, of both genders. Conclusions: Among the main results, the sustainable development of communities and the exchange of knowledge between them and the participating undergraduate students can be highlighted.Introduccion: La extension universitaria es una forma de interaccion entre la universidad y la comunidad, a partir de la cual es posible desarrollar actividades de promocion de la salud, por ejemplo, el desarrollo sostenible de comunidades vulnerables. Objetivo: Relatar la experiencia de un grupo de investigacion en el desarrollo de actividades de extension en enfermeria para la promocion de la salud y desarrollo sostenible de comunidades quilombolas. Metodos: Estudio descriptivo, del tipo relato de experiencia sobre las actividades de extension realizadas por este grupo en las comunidades de Praia Grande, Morere y Monte Alegre, en el estado de Bahia. Los participantes fueron individuos de ambos sexos, con edad entre 12 y 25 anos. Conclusion: Entre los principales resultados, se destacan el intercambio de saberes entre los estudiantes de graduacion y las comunidades y el desarrollo sostenible de los participantes.

Promoting health in vulnerable communities: social technologies for poverty reduction and sustainable development

OBJECTIVE To report the experience of implementing social technologies in vulnerable communities to foster individual and community potential for health promotion, poverty reduction and sustainable development. METHOD The experience reports were collected from July 2010 to June 2015 with 200 individuals residing in vulnerable communities, in Bahia, Brazil. The experiences were reported in stages: 1) Awareness and diagnostics; 2) Workshops on different subjects; 3) Deployment of social technologies. RESULTS The participants were notified of the importance of sustainable development and the environmental and health conditions were diagnosed. Actions for sustainable development were planned, with the implementation of acoustic artefacts (natural fibres) and experimental kitchens (homemade sweets). CONCLUSIONS Considering that health comprises actions that promote the quality of life, the use of social technologies favoured health promotion because they stimulated the potential of the participants. It also allowed the diversification of the communitys income source and sustainable development, which reduces poverty and fosters sustainability, quality of life and health promotion.

Promocionando salud en comunidades vulnerables: tecnologíassociales en la reducción de la pobreza y el desarrollo sostenible

OBJECTIVE To report the experience of implementing social technologies in vulnerable communities to foster individual and community potential for health promotion, poverty reduction and sustainable development. METHOD The experience reports were collected from July 2010 to June 2015 with 200 individuals residing in vulnerable communities, in Bahia, Brazil. The experiences were reported in stages: 1) Awareness and diagnostics; 2) Workshops on different subjects; 3) Deployment of social technologies. RESULTS The participants were notified of the importance of sustainable development and the environmental and health conditions were diagnosed. Actions for sustainable development were planned, with the implementation of acoustic artefacts (natural fibres) and experimental kitchens (homemade sweets). CONCLUSIONS Considering that health comprises actions that promote the quality of life, the use of social technologies favoured health promotion because they stimulated the potential of the participants. It also allowed the diversification of the communitys income source and sustainable development, which reduces poverty and fosters sustainability, quality of life and health promotion.