Formação de enfermeiras e enfermeiros de instituições públicas da Amazônia brasileira sobre saúde da população negra

Abstract

The processes of exclusion of the black population in society stem from Brazil's slaveholding roots, based on theories of population whitening and racial superiority. Through a false racial democracy, these theories obstruct the access of the black population to education and health. This study aims to understand how this exclusion institutionally affects health training about the black population and access to this training. Objective: This research aims to understand the construction of knowledge and nursing training regarding the health of the black population in the Amazon. Method: It is a documentary study based on the analysis of Pedagogical Political Projects of Nursing courses in public universities in the North region. The study was theoretically based on Vygotsky's historical-social theory and Bell Hooks' concepts of transformative education, under thematic analysis according to Bardin. Results: In total, 12 PPPs were analyzed, identifying 10 curricular activities, of which 04 were about black populations and 06 were extension and research projects on the subject. From the findings, four thematic axes emerged: "Training and Health in the Amazon," "Educational Triad and Influence on Complementary Training," "Affirmative Actions and the Paradigm of Higher Education," and "Scientific and Structural Racism in the Educational Process." Final Considerations: There are deficits in health training across the entire university triad, demonstrated by low production, projects, and absence in PPPs. It is necessary to reformulate the PPPs to provide genuinely equitable and comprehensive health training and care.