O exercício profissional de assistentes sociais em unidades públicas de urgência e emergência hospitalar: uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

This Final Course Paper aims to analyze the professional practice of Social Workers in hospital units specialized in urgent and emergency care through a literature review. The specific objectives are as follows: to analyze the work of Social Workers in the field of hospital health based on the papers published in the Brazilian Congress of Social Workers in the last six years; to address the limits and possibilities of the professional practice of Social Workers in urgent and emergency units, using the analyzed articles from the Congress as a reference; and to reflect on the responsibilities and competencies of social workers in urgent and emergency units. We followed a methodological proposal with a critical dialectical approach to analyze the dilemmas faced by social workers in urgent and emergency hospital units. To accomplish this, we conducted a bibliographic research in two distinct stages. In the first stage, we carried out a literature review with the aim of tracing an analysis of the historical trajectory of Social Work in Brazil, with a special emphasis on its professional practice in the healthcare field. The second stage of the literature review consisted of analyzing papers published in the Congress in 2016, 2019, and 2022, in which we sought accounts of professional experiences in urgent and emergency units. The paper is divided into two chapters, which respectively address the historical trajectory of social work and health, and the professional practice of social workers in urgent and emergency hospital units. Through this work, we conclude that the role of social workers in hospital care is of utmost importance for ensuring a humane and equitable service, contributing to an improvement in the patients' experience in promoting social justice and the construction of a more equal and healthy society