Enfrentamento da violência estrutural em uma comunidade vulnerável na cidade do Rio de Janeiro: relato de experiência de profissionais envolvidos em um trabalho em rede

Abstract

Structural violence is that perpetrated by the system in which one lives, by economic, political and cultural power, exerting oppression onto groups and individuals, especially those of lower social classes. This work aims to bring to light the concept of structural violence, its consequences on health and possible working tools to confront it. It traces the role of the Family Health Strategy (ESF), the community approach and intersectoral work for the development of actions that encourage the recognition of structural violence, the struggle for social rights and also the promotion of resilience. Qualitative methodology was used and the results are presented in the form of two articles. The first article reports the experience of intersectoral networking, enabled by an ESF team approaching structural violence in a highly vulnerable community in Rio de Janeiro; the second article investigates the perception of professionals involved in intersectoral work in addressing situations of structural violence.