The daily life of nurses in the Brazilian expeditionary force in the theater of operations during World War II, in Italy (1942-1945)

Authors

  • Margarida Maria Rocha Bernardes Hospital de Emergência Henrique Sérgio Grégori-Resende
  • Gertrudes Teixeira Lopes Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
  • Tânia Cristina Franco Santos Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692005000300005

Keywords:

history, nursing, work, professional practice

Abstract

This historic-sociological study aims to analyze the daily challenges faced by army nurses in the Theater of Operations during the Second World War in Italy. The primary sources of investigation consist of three photographs taken during that period as well as testimonies by nine nurses, while literature on the subject is used as a secondary source. The discussion is supported by Pierre Bourdieu's concepts. The results show that these nurses faced the challenges of daily life at war and managed to adapt themselves to the adversities of the camping sites and wards. We infer that their daily life in this scenario not only made them overcome barriers, but also provided them with an opportunity to get to know new cultures and technologies.

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Published

2005-06-01

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 3 (2005)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

The daily life of nurses in the Brazilian expeditionary force in the theater of operations during World War II, in Italy (1942-1945). (2005). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 13(3), 314-321. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692005000300005