0117/2026 - Entre o silêncio e a escuta: narrativas de cuidado de trabalhadoras(es) da saúde a mulheres lésbicas e bissexuais em Manaus Between Silence and Listening: Care Narratives of Health Workers for Lesbian and Bisexual Women in Manaus
Em razão da persistência de desigualdades e preconceitos que atravessam as experiências de mulheres lésbicas e bissexuais, especialmente no campo da saúde, este estudo analisou narrativas de trabalhadoras de uma Unidade de Saúde da Família sobre o cuidado voltado a esses grupos, tratando-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, fundamentada em referenciais bissexuais e epistemologias lésbico-feministas. Foram realizadas observações participantes e entrevistas semiestruturadas com 15 trabalhadoras de saúde. A análise narrativa permitiu construir dois núcleos de sentido baseados nas (1) percepções sobre necessidades e demandas de saúde e (2) desafios técnicos, éticos e morais na prestação de cuidado a essas mulheres; conclui-se que a efetivação de um cuidado equânime depende do enfrentamento da heteronormatividade que estrutura instituições e práticas formativas, da ampliação da formação crítica e do reconhecimento das trabalhadoras como protagonistas na transformação do SUS.
Palavras-chave:
Homossexualidade feminina; Bissexualidade feminina; Minorias sexuais e de gênero; Equidade no acesso aos serviços de saúde; Saúde da mulher.
Abstract:
Due to the persistence of inequalities and prejudices that permeate the experiences of lesbian and bisexual women, especially in the field of health, this study analyzed narratives of workers from a Family Health Unit about the care provided to these groups. This qualitative research was grounded in bisexual frameworks and lesbian-feminist epistemologies. Participant observations and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 health workers. The narrative analysis allowed for the construction of two core meanings based on (1) perceptions of health needs and demands and (2) technical, ethical, and moral challenges in providing care to these women. It is concluded that the realization of equitable care depends on confronting the heteronormativity that structures institutions and training practices, expanding critical training, and recognizing these workers as protagonists in the transformation of the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS).
Keywords:
Female homosexuality; Female bisexuality; Sexual and gender minorities; Equity in access to health services; Women’s health.
Between Silence and Listening: Care Narratives of Health Workers for Lesbian and Bisexual Women in Manaus
Resumo (abstract):
Due to the persistence of inequalities and prejudices that permeate the experiences of lesbian and bisexual women, especially in the field of health, this study analyzed narratives of workers from a Family Health Unit about the care provided to these groups. This qualitative research was grounded in bisexual frameworks and lesbian-feminist epistemologies. Participant observations and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 health workers. The narrative analysis allowed for the construction of two core meanings based on (1) perceptions of health needs and demands and (2) technical, ethical, and moral challenges in providing care to these women. It is concluded that the realization of equitable care depends on confronting the heteronormativity that structures institutions and training practices, expanding critical training, and recognizing these workers as protagonists in the transformation of the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS).
Palavras-chave (keywords):
Female homosexuality; Female bisexuality; Sexual and gender minorities; Equity in access to health services; Women’s health.
Albuquerque, CF, Pereira, MED, Pontes, MTCM, Silva, AN, Ferreira, BO. Entre o silêncio e a escuta: narrativas de cuidado de trabalhadoras(es) da saúde a mulheres lésbicas e bissexuais em Manaus. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2026/mai). [Citado em 12/09/2026].
Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/artigos/entre-o-silencio-e-a-escuta-narrativas-de-cuidado-de-trabalhadorases-da-saude-a-mulheres-lesbicas-e-bissexuais-em-manaus/20015
