A Mesa de Negociação Permanente do Sistema Único de Saúde no município de Betim: atuação sobre as violências relatadas por trabalhadores da saúde

Abstract

The violence, including that which occurs in work environments in various sectors of the economy, is more common in those with more vulnerable working conditions and relationships, for example in the areas of health, transport, education, domestic work, in addition to work that is performed in isolated areas and at night. The object of this study are the complaints, reports and deliberations regarding violence at work, presented to the Municipal Permanent Negotiation Table of SUS Betim (SUS Betim's MMNP). A qualitative, documentary-based study was conducted, using as materials for analysis the Internal Rules of Operation of the MMNP of SUS Betim; the agendas of claims of the workers and management benches and the minutes of the meetings, considering the period from 2009 to 2022. For data analysis, it was used the content analysis method according to Bardin (1977). The results of this study are presented in two articles, namely: article 1 - The Permanent Negotiation Table of the Unified Health System: the case of Betim, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Thus, this article aims to present the structure, composition and operation methodology of the SUS Betim's MMNP, as well as, the main topics discussed by the Board; and article 2 - Violence in health workers: performance of the SUS Betim's Permanent Negotiation Board, MG, Brazil, which discusses the complaints, reports and deliberations regarding violence at work – based the categories psychological harassment and safety, presented to the SUS Betim's Permanent Negotiation Board (SUS Betim's MMNP). The study showed that the space for collective negotiation in the management of the SUS in the municipality of Betim called Permanent Negotiation Table indicates that there is still a way to go for the consolidation of a public policy that considers workers' participation.