TÉCNICAS CORPORAIS E O PROCESSO SAÚDE-DOENÇA

Um olhar cultural no cuidado em enfermagem

Abstract

This article explores the intersection between the health-disease process and body techniques, emphasizing the role of nursing in integrating cultural and social aspects into healthcare. In addition to the biomedical approach, health should be understood holistically, taking into account the social, cultural, and historical contexts of patients. Nursing, as a practice that works directly with patients, is seen as a bridge between the technical and the human, playing a key role in providing more humanized and contextualized care. In the methodology, the study adopts a qualitative, exploratory, and bibliographical approach, based on a literature review on the health-disease process and body techniques, with a focus on the work of Marcel Mauss. The analysis seeks to understand how cultural practices shape the perception of the body and the response to healthcare, and how nursing can integrate these practices into care. The results and discussion reveal that the health-disease process is not limited to biology but is mediated by cultural, social, and historical factors. Mauss' theory of "body techniques" is used to illustrate how bodily practices vary between cultures and influence care. By recognizing these differences, nursing can promote more effective and sensitive care, respecting patients' beliefs and practices. In the final considerations, the article stresses that nursing should adopt an approach that goes beyond biomedicine, integrating cultural and social practices into care. The incorporation of social sciences and Mauss' body techniques into nursing practice enriches care, making it more human, ethical, and respectful of patients' individualities.

Keywords: Body culture; Humanized care; Social perspective