Cultural eating habits and poverty as barriers to promoting healthy eating in primary health care centers in the Federal District / Brazil

Authors

  • Denise Oliveira e Silva Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Brasília, Brasil.
  • Erica Ell Ministério da Saúde. Brasília – DF
  • Daniela Sanches Frozi Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Brasília, Brasil.
  • Caio Capella Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Brasília, Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51723/ccs.v27i02.92

Keywords:

healthy food, basic health attention

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the quantitative and qualitative results of research carried out between 2008‑2015 on barriers and obstacles referred to by health professionals on promoting healthy eating in the Federal District.

Methodology: Datas multimethods researches approaches based on KAP study design ‑ Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices in a random sample of health health professionals services analyzed by the Kolmogorov‑Smirnov test (Lilliefors). Qualitative datas were ethnographic approach analyzed according to the proposals of the Dialectic Hermeneutics.
Results: Quantitative data showed that the stronger value of the Spearman correlation coefficient was 0.66 in the relationship between the low education of users and cultural habits of users. The units of meaning identified in the ethnographic approach was the poverty of the users and the spirit of the place where they are based health centers.
Conclusions: It is recommended the need to encourage investment in training and transdisciplinary practice of health professionals in understanding theories to inform and communicate in a humane way for them to feel co‑responsible for the articulation as integrated knowledge expression, practices and biological, social, economic and symbolic‑cultural relations on promoting healthy eating food.

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Published

2017-12-27

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Saúde Coletiva

How to Cite

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Cultural eating habits and poverty as barriers to promoting healthy eating in primary health care centers in the Federal District / Brazil. Com. Ciências Saúde [Internet]. 2017 Dec. 27 [cited 2026 Feb. 11];27(02):105-18. Available from: https://revistaccs.espdf.fepecs.edu.br/index.php/comunicacaoemcienciasdasaude/article/view/92

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