Culture and indigenous women's health: integrative review

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the reality of health of women and indigenous Guarani people and Kaingáng, bringing reflections on public health policies aimed at the indigenous community and the inclusion of nursing in this context. Method: This is an integrative review conducted in the period from March to July 2010. Results: The studies bring that access to health of indigenous people is still limited, that health actions should consider their culture and other characteristics and the professionals involved in this process need to create links with this population so that actions are effective. Conclusion: it was found the need for a broader and more qualified attention to indigenous mainly to women's health and also noticed the dearth of research on the topic.