Social determinants of health of Haitian immigrant women: repercussions in facing COVID-19

• Autor(a) principal: Souza, Jeane Barros de
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Heidemann, Ivonete Teresinha Schülter Buss, Pitilin, Erica de Brito, Bitencourt, Julia Valeria de Oliveira Vargas, Vendruscolo, Carine, Brum, Crhis Netto de
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Revista Eletrônica de Enfermagem
• Texto Completo: https://revistas.ufg.br/fen/article/view/64362
• topic: Emigration and Immigration; Social Determinants of Health; COVID-19; Women’s Health; Public Health Nursing; Emigração e Imigração; Determinantes Sociais da Saúde; COVID-19; Saúde da mulher; Enfermagem em Saúde Pública

Objectives: To understand the repercussions of COVID-19 in the context of the social determinants of health of Haitian immigrant women. Method: Qualitative, participatory action study, based on Freire’s assumptions, with a Virtual Culture Circle andbthe participation of eleven Haitian immigrant women. The stages of the Research Itinerary were covered: Thematic Research; Encoding and Decoding; Critical Unveiling. Results: In the dialogues, fear of the pandemic, scarce economic resources, prejudice, and racism emerged as aspects of the social determinants of health, which affect the mental health of immigrants but who mentioned feeling welcomed in Brazil. Conclusion: Based on the social determinants of health, presented by Haitian immigrant women in facing the pandemic, the collaboration between health promotion actions is relevant, with an emphasis on cultural capability, in order to stimulate the empowerment of individuals.