Trajetórias de conselheiros de saúde: refletindo sobre cultura política e participação popular

• Autor(a) principal: Bianchi, Pamela Cristina
• Data de Publicação: 2017
• Outros Autores: Nicolau, Stella Maris [UNIFESP]
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNIFESP
• Texto Completo: http://dx.doi.org/10.4322/0104-4931.ctoAO0702; https://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/55490
• topic: Unified Health System; Health Councils; Social Participation; Sistema Único de Saúde; Conselhos de Saúde; Participação Social

Objective: This study aimed to understand the trajectories of aldermen health representatives representing the users and discuss the popular participation and political culture in the reality of a medium-sized municipality of Sao Paulo. Method: Therefore, we carried out a qualitative and exploratory research, with the proposition of the pursuit of knowledge by reconstituting life trajectories, inspired by the method of oral history. Interviews were conducted in depth with five directors through broad issues roadmap to encourage the free narration. We then performed the analysis of the trajectories the light of two concepts: popular participation and political culture. Results: The trajectories pointed motivations and deadlocks, as the satisfaction in charge of the occupation, the rise of a user presidential council and the critical lack of financial support. We observed asymmetry of knowledge and power within the board, since the board members consider themselves less able not to dominate technical and management issues. The local political culture experiences a period of transition from a traditional political culture for a democratic and participatory, however prevails to authoritarianism and cooptation of relations between managers and users. Conclusion: It is considered necessary and of great importance greater ownership by the directors of the duties of the Municipal Health Council to be held an effective social control.