A case study of social vulnerability: thoughts for the promotion of health

Authors

  • Lucas França Garcia Centro Universitário de Maringá (UniCesumar) Pós-doutorando do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Promoção da Saúde http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5815-6150
  • Marcelo Picinin Bernuci Centro Universitário de Maringá (UniCesumar) Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Promoção da Saúde http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2201-5978
  • Andrea Grano Marques Centro Universitário de Maringá (UniCesumar) Professora do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Promoção da Saúde http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6863-4809
  • Sonia Maria Marques Gomes Bertolini Centro Universitário de Maringá (UniCesumar) Professora do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Promoção da Saúde http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6587-5041
  • Tania Gomes da Silva Centro Universitário de Maringá (UniCesumar) Professora do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Promoção da Saúde

Abstract

Health promotion is a set of strategies that aim to improve the quality of life of individuals and populations. Since these strategies are based on social determinants of health, it is important to identify vulnerability issues in order to explore their impact on health care. The present study describes a case study showing the perception of women on poverty as violence and social vulnerability and the impact of the same on health. A qualitative study was performed, based on content analysis. The results are presented in narrative form and address: 1) poverty as social vulnerability; 2) poverty and perceptions of violence; 3) poverty and associated health outcomes. We found that poverty was a central question of social vulnerability which can be a determinant for women’s lives. It is therefore important to consider subjectivities regarding violence and social vulnerability on populations living in poverty when designing health promotion policies.

 

Keywords:

Health promotion. Social vulnerability. Poverty. Violence. Public policy.

Author Biography

Sonia Maria Marques Gomes Bertolini, Centro Universitário de Maringá (UniCesumar) Professora do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Promoção da Saúde

Professora Doutora do Mestrado em Promoção da Saúde da UNICESUMAR  e do Deprtamento de Anatomia Humana da Universidade Estadual de Maringá.
Vol. 27 No. 3 (2019): Revista Bioética 27(3)

Published:

2019-09-20

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Garcia LF, Bernuci MP, Marques AG, Bertolini SMMG, da Silva TG. A case study of social vulnerability: thoughts for the promotion of health. Rev. bioét.(Impr.). [Internet]. 2019 Sep. 20 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];27(3). Available from: https://revistabioetica.cfm.org.br/revista_bioetica/article/view/1865