Public Credibility, Situated Knowledge: Epistemic Dispute Over the Essure Device in the Brazilian Federal District

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Autor(a) principal: Dantas, Ana Carolina Lessa
Data de Publicação: 2023
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Mediações - Revista de Ciências Sociais
DOI: 10.5433/2176-6665.2023v28n3e47895
Texto Completo: https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/mediacoes/article/view/47895
Resumo: Between 2012 and 2016, approximately 2,500 women had the Essure contraceptive device implanted at the public service of the Federal District of Brazil. Although they initially trusted the evaluation of the District’s Health Department professionals, patients were subjected to repeated situations of epistemic injustice when complaining about adverse effects attributed to the device. In this paper, I analyze two public events and argue that, in response to the gap of trust in the Department, the victims of Essure began to claim a space of credibility in the debate about this technology, questioning the technical-scientific authority of the institution and tensioning the established epistemic relations.
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spelling Public Credibility, Situated Knowledge: Epistemic Dispute Over the Essure Device in the Brazilian Federal DistrictCredibilidad pública, conocimiento localizado: disputa epistémica sobre el Dispositivo Essure en el Distrito FederalCredibilidade Pública, Saberes Localizados: Disputa Epistêmica Sobre o Dispositivo Essure no Distrito FederalEssureCredibilityEpistemic injusticeSituated knowledgesEssureCredibilidadeInjustiça epistêmicaSaberes localizadosEssurecredibilidadinjusticia epistémicaconocimiento localizadoBetween 2012 and 2016, approximately 2,500 women had the Essure contraceptive device implanted at the public service of the Federal District of Brazil. Although they initially trusted the evaluation of the District’s Health Department professionals, patients were subjected to repeated situations of epistemic injustice when complaining about adverse effects attributed to the device. In this paper, I analyze two public events and argue that, in response to the gap of trust in the Department, the victims of Essure began to claim a space of credibility in the debate about this technology, questioning the technical-scientific authority of the institution and tensioning the established epistemic relations.Entre 2012 y 2016, unas 2.500 mujeres tenían el dispositivo anticonceptivo Essure implementado en el servicio público del Distrito Federal. aunque tienen inicialmente se basó en la evaluación de profesionales del Departamento de Salud distrito, los pacientes fueron sometidos a repetidas situaciones de injusticia epistémico al quejarse de efectos adversos atribuidos al dispositivo. En esto trabajo, analizo dos eventos públicos y sostengo que, en respuesta a la abuso de confianza en la Secretaría, las mujeres víctimas de Essure comenzaron a reclamar un espacio de credibilidad en el debate sobre esta tecnología, cuestionar la autoridad técnico-científica de la institución y forzar la relaciones epistémicas establecidas.Entre 2012 e 2016, cerca de 2.500 mulheres tiveram o dispositivo contraceptivo Essure implantado no serviço público do Distrito Federal. Embora tenham inicialmente confiado na avaliação dos profissionais da Secretaria de Saúde distrital, as pacientes foram submetidas a reiteradas situações de injustiça epistêmica ao queixar-se de efeitos adversos atribuídos ao dispositivo. Neste trabalho, analiso dois eventos públicos e argumento que, em resposta à quebra de confiança na Secretaria, as mulheres vítimas do Essure passaram a reivindicar um espaço de credibilidade no debate sobre essa tecnologia, questionando a autoridade técnico-científica da instituição e tensionando as relações epistêmicas estabelecidas. .Universidade Estadual de Londrina2023-09-05info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdftext/xmlhttps://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/mediacoes/article/view/4789510.5433/2176-6665.2023v28n3e47895Mediações - Revista de Ciências Sociais; v. 28, n. 3 (2023) - sep./dec.Mediações - Revista de Ciências Sociais; v.27, n.3 (2022) - sep./dic.Mediações - Revista de Ciências Sociais; v. 28, n. 3 (2023) - set./dez.2176-6665reponame:Mediações - Revista de Ciências Sociaisinstname:Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL)instacron:UELporhttps://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/mediacoes/article/view/47895/49355https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/mediacoes/article/view/47895/49928Copyright (c) 2023 Ana Carolina Lessa Dantashttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessDantas, Ana Carolina Lessa2024-01-17T16:33:06Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/47895Revistahttps://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/mediacoes/indexPUBhttps://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/mediacoes/oaimediacoes@uel.br2176-66652176-6665opendoar:2024-01-17T16:33:06Mediações - Revista de Ciências Sociais - Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Public Credibility, Situated Knowledge: Epistemic Dispute Over the Essure Device in the Brazilian Federal District
Credibilidad pública, conocimiento localizado: disputa epistémica sobre el Dispositivo Essure en el Distrito Federal
Credibilidade Pública, Saberes Localizados: Disputa Epistêmica Sobre o Dispositivo Essure no Distrito Federal
title Public Credibility, Situated Knowledge: Epistemic Dispute Over the Essure Device in the Brazilian Federal District
spellingShingle Public Credibility, Situated Knowledge: Epistemic Dispute Over the Essure Device in the Brazilian Federal District
Public Credibility, Situated Knowledge: Epistemic Dispute Over the Essure Device in the Brazilian Federal District
Dantas, Ana Carolina Lessa
Essure
Credibility
Epistemic injustice
Situated knowledges
Essure
Credibilidade
Injustiça epistêmica
Saberes localizados
Essure
credibilidad
injusticia epistémica
conocimiento localizado
Dantas, Ana Carolina Lessa
Essure
Credibility
Epistemic injustice
Situated knowledges
Essure
Credibilidade
Injustiça epistêmica
Saberes localizados
Essure
credibilidad
injusticia epistémica
conocimiento localizado
title_short Public Credibility, Situated Knowledge: Epistemic Dispute Over the Essure Device in the Brazilian Federal District
title_full Public Credibility, Situated Knowledge: Epistemic Dispute Over the Essure Device in the Brazilian Federal District
title_fullStr Public Credibility, Situated Knowledge: Epistemic Dispute Over the Essure Device in the Brazilian Federal District
Public Credibility, Situated Knowledge: Epistemic Dispute Over the Essure Device in the Brazilian Federal District
title_full_unstemmed Public Credibility, Situated Knowledge: Epistemic Dispute Over the Essure Device in the Brazilian Federal District
Public Credibility, Situated Knowledge: Epistemic Dispute Over the Essure Device in the Brazilian Federal District
title_sort Public Credibility, Situated Knowledge: Epistemic Dispute Over the Essure Device in the Brazilian Federal District
author Dantas, Ana Carolina Lessa
author_facet Dantas, Ana Carolina Lessa
Dantas, Ana Carolina Lessa
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Dantas, Ana Carolina Lessa
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Essure
Credibility
Epistemic injustice
Situated knowledges
Essure
Credibilidade
Injustiça epistêmica
Saberes localizados
Essure
credibilidad
injusticia epistémica
conocimiento localizado
topic Essure
Credibility
Epistemic injustice
Situated knowledges
Essure
Credibilidade
Injustiça epistêmica
Saberes localizados
Essure
credibilidad
injusticia epistémica
conocimiento localizado
description Between 2012 and 2016, approximately 2,500 women had the Essure contraceptive device implanted at the public service of the Federal District of Brazil. Although they initially trusted the evaluation of the District’s Health Department professionals, patients were subjected to repeated situations of epistemic injustice when complaining about adverse effects attributed to the device. In this paper, I analyze two public events and argue that, in response to the gap of trust in the Department, the victims of Essure began to claim a space of credibility in the debate about this technology, questioning the technical-scientific authority of the institution and tensioning the established epistemic relations.
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