Habitus in caring for the street population: an ethnographic study

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Objective: To analyze the constituent elements of health professionals’ habitus belonging to two teams of Street Clinic, located in the west of city of Rio de Janeiro. Method: An ethnographic study, with interviews, questionnaires and ethnographic observation. Data was analyzed according to the concept of habitus proposed by Pierre Bourdieu. Result: Some elements specifically related to these professionals were similar in both teams, such as professional trajectory, perception of their care practices and linkage with vulnerable populations. Discussion: It can be said that these professionals have antecedents that make them defend this space of care and become important for the development of their practices, as a cultivated habitus. Conclusion: The personal and professional trajectory of all the professionals who participated in the study, added to the posture and the perception about their practices were decisive in the construction of singular care practices performed with the street population.

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