Políticas públicas de educação em saúde da população negra: um estudo sobre sua efetividade na comunidade quilombola de Onze Negras em Pernambuco.

Abstract

This research, developed within the scope of the Postgraduate Program in Education (PPGEdu), at the Federal University of Pernambuco, focused on public health education policies in a quilombola community in the state of Pernambuco, with the general objective of identifying( s) public health education policy(ies) and their actions in the Onze Negras Pernambuco quilombola community. Regarding the methodology, we developed a qualitative study in the quilombola community of Onze Negras, in Cabo de Santo Agostinho, where we carried out field research. Using the interview as a data collection instrument, we interviewed the leadership of that community, a health professional and an education professional. We carried out data analysis using Iramutec Software, using Bardin's Content Analysis to better achieve the proposed objectives. Regarding the results found, they pointed to problems in the operationalization of public health education policies. Thus, the results highlighted traditional practices (teas, herbs, mandingas, religious beliefs) of health education, as well as enabling the understanding of how public health education policies that serve the aforementioned community work. It was evident that the quilombola community of Onze Negras has many difficulties with the implementation of public health education policies. However, respect for traditional practices and dialogue with public policies in the community were present.