(Re)Pensando o programa saúde na escola: a percepção de professores e gestores de escolas localizadas em cenários de vulnerabilidade social

Abstract

Introduction: The Program Health at School seeks the integral training of students, especially those in social vulnerability. Objective: Think over the impacts of social inequalities and inequities in school practice and in the actions of the Program. Method: Qualitative, descriptive study, which used content analysis, thematic modality. The material generated by means of semi-structured interviews performed via Google Meet with five teachers / managers and organized with the Atlas.ti software help. The study respected the ethical precepts of research with humans. Results: Three predominant thematic categories were identified: “Socioeconomic and cultural characteristics of the community: influences on school routine”; “Health at School Program: operationalization, weaknesses and potentialities in a scenario of social vulnerability”; and "The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on school territory and activities". The schools' territory is recognized as very vulnerable socially showing that there is a strong impact of these aspects in reducing the life quality of students and their families, school activities and the actions of the Program. Furthermore, it’s noticeable the understanding that the program could contribute more to students' health care, recognizing also that the weaknesses of the Health Care Networks cause damage to health and distrust as to the Program's effectiveness. Finally, the participants understand that the COVID-19 pandemic scenario has aggravated the vulnerable conditions of students and their families. Conclusion: Structural changes are necessary meantime, there are actions in and with the territory that can contribute to reducing the network's weaknesses and existing inequalities.