Paulo Freire's research itinerary: contributions for promoting health in the teaching profession

• Published in: Revista brasileira de enfermagem Vol. 73; no. 4; p. e20190164
• Main Authors: Antonini, Fabiano Oliveira, Heideman, Ivonete Teresinha Schülter Buss
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Published: Brazil Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem 2020
• Subjects: Adult; autonomía; Brazil; docentes; Female; Health Promotion - methods; Humans; investigación cualitativa; Male; Middle Aged; promoción de la salud; Qualitative Research; Research - classification; Research - statistics & numerical data; salud laboral; Teaching - trends; Brazil
• ISSN: 0034-7167; 1984-0446
• DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0164

examine Paulo Freire's research itinerary as a theoretical-methodological framework and its contributions for promoting health in the teaching profession.
qualitative participatory action research coordinated with Paulo Freire's itinerary, carried out in culture circles, from April 18, 2018 to June 26, 2018. It involved the participation of 21 teachers from a federal teaching institution.
the method that was used promoted dialogue and reflection among the participants, enabling a health promotion intervention. It facilitated self-knowledge and reflection, resulting in significant changes in the participants, in a process in pursuit that seeks transformations. Final Considerations: Paulo Freire's research itinerary was opportune, as a possibility for promoting health, mainly in terms of providing a framework that assists in the practical construction of knowledge and encourages participants to examine their reality in the pursuit of enhanced quality of life.