Portuguese nursing: history of the life and activism of Maria Augusta Sousa

Authors

  • Deybson Borba de Almeida Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana
  • Gilberto Tadeu Reis da Silva Universidade Federal da Bahia
  • Paulo Joaquim Pina Queirós Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra
  • Genival Fernandes de Freitas Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem; Departamento de Orientação Profissional
  • Aline Di Carla Laitano Universidade Federal da Bahia
  • Sirléia de Sousa Almeida Universidade Federal da Bahia
  • Victor Porfirio Ferreira Almeida Santos Universidade Federal da Bahia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-623420160000400017

Keywords:

History of Nursing, Education, Nursing, Politcs

Abstract

OBJECTIVE To analyze the history of the life and activism of Portuguese nurse Maria Augusta Sousa. METHOD Sousa's life story was obtained by means of semi-structured interview swith Sousa as the oral source of data. NVivo qualitative research software was used for data analysis. Content analysis focused on thematic analysis based on the theoretical and philosophical ideas of Michel Foucault, in particular, power and techniques of the self. RESULTS Alienation and political participation were revealed as pertinent issues. In techniques of production of activist subjects, the following were highlighted: the importance of the review of formal education; actions of involvement with the world, society and the profession; and finally, techniques of the self, techniques of constitution of activist subjects, professional identity and way of being. CONCLUSION The constitution of the nurse Maria Augusta Sousa as an activist came about through questioning of how to be, education in the context of her family, and political engagement in Catholic Youth. This impacted her trajectory of contributions to Portuguese nursing, as expressed in the following achievements: the integration of nursing training into higher education; the creation of the Regulation of Nurses Professional Practice; and implementation of the Order of Nurses.

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Published

2016-06-01

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How to Cite

Almeida, D. B. de, Silva, G. T. R. da, Queirós, P. J. P., Freitas, G. F. de, Laitano, A. D. C., Almeida, S. de S., & Santos, V. P. F. A. (2016). Portuguese nursing: history of the life and activism of Maria Augusta Sousa. Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 50(3), 498-504. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-623420160000400017