Therapeutic itineraries of Congolese refugees in the city of São Paulo
| Autor: | Silvia Regina Viodres Inoue, Cássio Silveira, Marcelo Haydu, Denise Martin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Refugees 030505 public health Refugee Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Focus Groups 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Geography Democratic Republic of the Congo Nationality Humans 030212 general & internal medicine 0305 other medical science Socioeconomics Anthropology Cultural Brazil Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Global public health. 15(6) |
| ISSN: | 1744-1706 |
| Popis: | São Paulo, the most populous Brazilian city, has been the main destination for refugees and it is home to the majority of Congolese, who are the second largest nationality to request refuge in Brazil. In the context of these migrations, previous experiences in displacement and in places of welcome can trigger illness and suffering. The purpose of this article was to analyse the therapeutic itineraries of refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo who reside in the city of São Paulo. The research followed an ethnographic approach and included focus group, ethnographic observation and in-depth interviews with 15 Congolese men in refuge in São Paulo between 2015 and 2016. The difficulties faced in the dignified reconstruction of lives include housing, precarious work and racism. Different systems are actuated in healthcare, treatment in health centres and hospitals regarding acute and chronic physical problems, in addition to self-care, identified in the preparation of teas for gastrointestinal ailments. When confronted by suffering, religious social networks, and those of friends and family are activated, in addition to alcohol consumption. The family is sought when facing financial and, principally, emotional problems. The itineraries include multiple therapeutic systems and a dialectic relationship with free, universal services perceived as inequitable. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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