Health care provided to homeless women

Abstract

Objective: To describe the health care provided to homeless women by the staff of the Street Clinic in a city in the interior of Bahia. Methods: This is a qualitative study with a descriptive and exploratory nature, in an operational base of the Consultório na Rua team in a city in the interior of Bahia, where professionals share their experiences seeking to develop their actions in the best way. Data collection was carried out through passive observation, analyzed according to the Bardin technique, in addition to a semi-structured interview from January to February 2020. Results: The professionals reported the actions that are developed for women according to what is recommended by the service protocol, such as: lectures, rapid tests, vaccination, exams, among others. It was also explained about vaccination being carried out as an impact action. Conclusion: From the study, it is concluded that there is a need for an increase in harm reduction strategies in the care of homeless women, offering them quality service, respect for their sexual and reproductive rights, mental health protection, strengthening of social interaction, guidance on the right to food, housing, security, among others.