Popular knowledge and the democratization of nursing care
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Knowledge, Nursing Care, Nursing, Community Participation, Interdisciplinary PlacementAbstract
Objective: to reflect on the articulation of popular, academic, and interdisciplinary knowledge in favor of an emancipatory nursing practice committed to the democratization of care. Methods: this is a qualitative theoretical-reflective essay, developed through an analytical-interpretative approach guided by emancipatory education, public health, and critical nursing frameworks, which conceive of care as a social, ethical, and political practice marked by power relations and a plurality of knowledge. Results: scientific knowledge, while considered essential, does not encompass the full complexity of care. An emancipatory nursing practice and democratized care are built through horizontal dialogical relationships, not from hierarchical structures. Final considerations: the articulation between popular, academic, and interdisciplinary knowledge fosters an emancipatory and democratic nursing practice by integrating sociocultural dimensions into care and promoting horizontal dialogue. This process strengthens a critical, reflective, and equity-oriented practice.
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