Attitudes, knowledge and skills of nurses in the Xingu Indigenous Park.

OBJECTIVE

to analyze the attitudes, knowledge and skills that make up the professional competencies of nurses working in indigenous territories.

METHOD

this is an exploratory-descriptive study with a qualitative approach, conducted with nurses working in the Xingu Indigenous Park in 2016. Data were obtained in semi-structured interviews and treated according to the thematic-categorical analysis method.

RESULTS

the nurse's performance in the Xingu Indigenous Park has a multifaceted character, being defined by the territory's interculturality and specificities and by how the service is organized. Technical skills, concepts from anthropology and attitudes that facilitate a respectful dialogue with cultural difference are required for a professional to act in this context.

FINAL CONSIDERATIONS

the performance of health professionals in indigenous territories requires specificities associated with the acquisition of new knowledge, attitudes and skills geared to the intercultural dimension of the work developed.