ABSTRACT:
In the Unified Health System (SUS), integrality is one of the fundamental principles, which requires professionals to have a better knowledge of the user's health situation, considering their relationships and social history, thus ensuring a reception and adequate and quality care. The user must be treated in an equal and integral manner, including issues that permeate gender identity and affective-sexual orientation. In this sense, this study seeks to analyze the perception of undergraduate nursing students about their training to care for lesbian and bisexual women. This is a qualitative descriptive and exploratory research. Data collection occurred with 15 participants, through a semi-structured interview, from September to October 2015. The analysis and interpretation were based on Bardin's Content Analysis. The results were organized into three categories: influences of training in the care provided to lesbian and bisexual women; potentialities in the care provided to lesbian and bisexual women regarding academic training; weaknesses and alternatives about training in the care provided to lesbian and bisexual women. Por fim, identificou-sea necessidade de ampliação da reflexão concernente ao tema na graduação, com o intuito de formar enfermeiros generalistas preparados e seguros para realizar o cuidado adequado a essas mulheres, atendendo suas especificidades.
Keywords:
Nursing Education; bisexuality; female homosexuality; gender