Serviço Social e Saúde: demandas postas para o Serviço Social no âmbito hospitalar

Abstract

The purpose of this course conclusion work is to analyze and reflect critically on the role and work of the Social Assistant, in the sphere of the National Health Policy, in the face of a neoliberal configuration, which will thus intervene and hinder health in our society. Thus, it was of great importance to report the construction and challenges of the Unified Health System (SUS), which in this study will address both the challenges of health policy both before and after this System. From the perspective of colonial Brazil, until the beginning of the Lula government, thus highlighting in this timeline, the construction of health as a social policy and a right for all. We will also highlight the difficulties of the SUS in the midst of the two competing projects, which are the Health Reform and the Privatist Project, which will be of great influence for the SUS. This discussion, being critical, also proves to be fundamental to recognize the difficulties of insertion of social workers in the health area, especially given the current challenges that these professionals face in this dynamic field. Given this context, it is essential to mention the competencies and responsibilities of Social Workers in health policy. The methodology of this work consists of bibliographical research, based on books, scientific articles and legislation, which gave guidance to the writing. Thus, the first chapter was extremely important to the author BRAVO (2006) and (2013), MIOTO AND NOGUEIRA (2015) were also of great importance. Therefore, in the middle of the second chapter, SILVA (2017) stands out, as well as GUEDES (2016), CFESS (2010), MARTINELLI (2011). In the third and final chapter, the others already mentioned were used. For the idea of this work, we started from the experience of the supervised internship in the health sphere, in a hospital environment, in a Regional Hospital in the backlands of Paraíba, which took place in the year 2023, exactly, this critical discussion becomes essential to understand the difficulties faced by /social workers when entering the health sector, especially given the constantly evolving challenges in this dynamic field. In this sense, it is essential to highlight the specific competencies and responsibilities of social workers in health policy. These competencies include not only the ability to evaluate and intervene in social issues that affect people's health, but also the ability to promote social participation, to develop and implement inclusive public policies and to act in an ethical manner and committed to the principles of social justice and equity. By recognizing and valuing these skills, we can strengthen the performance of these professionals and enhance their role in promoting fairer and more accessible healthcare for all.