Percepção de profissionais da saúde pública brasileira a respeito da educação ambiental

Abstract

Nurses play a key role in promoting health and improving the living conditions of the population in the Family Health Strategy, and can act as important environmental educators in society, through public health surveillance. It is essential that they are encouraged to seek knowledge about educational strategies and develop an ethical stance in relation to environmental issues. Environmental education at the basic health unit is essential to prevent disease and promote health in the community, and the nursing team must provide instructions to the population. The educator has an active role in forming new relationships between society and the environment, consolidating the ecological commitment. In this context, the objective of this work was to analyze the processes of environmental education in the actions of the family public health service from the perspective of care. The research approach used was qualitative with an exploratory and analytical nature, being characterized as a narrative literature review. The methodological strategy used for the production and analysis of data was the documental one that occurred between the months of September 2022 and March 2023. The data were analyzed through content analysis, described by Bardin. The presented results show the importance of including Environmental Education in the academic training of nurses, as well as its applicability in professional practice. Furthermore, it is important to train nurses to act as environmental educators, aiming to promote awareness and reflection on actions aimed at environmental sustainability.