CLÍNICA AMPLIADA E COMPARTILHADA E OS AGENTES POPULARES DE SAÚDE DO MST-PB: A TRANSVERSALIDADE NA ATUAÇÃO DA PSICOLOGIA

Abstract

To the psychologist, an approach is advocated that involves a critical and historical recognition of reality, with the aim of ensuring social responsibility in their practice. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze the inequalities and marginalizations that permeate the land dispute in Brazil. Considering the collectives fighting for land redistribution, the Rural Landless Workers Movement (MST) stands out. Faced with the COVID-19 pandemic, they acted in defense of public health through active solidarity, including the training of Popular Health Agents (APS). In light of this, this study investigated the conception of health held by these APS and the possibilities for integrating Psychology with the knowledge and practices of the MST. The responses were analyzed using the Content Analysis technique, revealing the categories: Health as a guarantee of rights; Health focused on self-care; and Health as resistance. In relation to Psychology, cross-disciplinarity emerges as the main guideline for collaboration with the Movement. Therefore, it is incumbent upon this professional to adopt a scientific approach that breaks with their historical bourgeois interests and serves to enhance the life potential of individuals, both subjectively and politically.