Abstract
Objective
To understand health promotion practices of workers carried out by health teachers at a public technological education institution.
Methods
This is a qualitative research of the participatory action research type, articulated with Paulo Freire’s Research Itinerary, which consists of three interconnected stages: thematic research; coding and decoding; critical unveiling. Five Culture Circles were developed between April and June 2018, involving the participation of 21 health teachers.
Results
Teachers revealed that working conditions, interpersonal relationships, work environment, and lifestyle habits are factors that affect workers’ health. They perceive that workers’ health policy is not consistent with the service, which must be reorganized for greater efficiency. They pointed out practices to promote health: balance between work and personal life, formation of mutual help groups and exchange of knowledge in the work environment, leisure, emotional preparation, healthy eating and maintaining interpersonal relationships, bringing benefits to their quality of life.
Conclusion
The approximation between health promotion and worker’s health was evidenced, demonstrating that it can be developed in different settings and participants. Practices that enable health promotion can bring many benefits to improve their quality of life.
Faculty; Health education; Health promotion; Occupational health