WORK AND HEALTH: EXPERIENCES OF STREET OUTREACH TEAM PROFESSIONALS

Authors

  • Maria Luiza Ferreira Dantas Federal University of Paraíba image/svg+xml
  • Lucas Eurikes Melo Vasconcelos Federal University of Paraíba image/svg+xml
  • Thaís Augusta Cunha de Oliveira Máximo Federal University of Paraíba image/svg+xml

Abstract

This study investigated the forms of subjective mobilization present in the professional practice of workers from the Consultório na Rua program in Paraíba, Brazil. This is a qualitative and exploratory study structured through group meetings based on the Psychodynamics of Work. The results reveal that professional bonding with service users and peer cooperation serve both as sources of meaning and as psychic defense strategies, which are essential for coping with the ethical suffering derived from the scarcity of resources, institutional violence, and disruptions in the provision of care.

Author Biographies

  • Lucas Eurikes Melo Vasconcelos, Federal University of Paraíba

    Master's degree in Social Psychology from the Postgraduate Program in Social Psychology (PPGPS) at the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB).

  • Thaís Augusta Cunha de Oliveira Máximo, Federal University of Paraíba

    PhD of Social Psychology. Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Postgraduate Program in Social Psychology at the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB).

Published

2026-11-09

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 2 (2026): Revista Laborativa

Section

Artigos