Pensando a acessibilidade arquitetônica em unidades de saúde: diagnóstico de um processo de mudança

Abstract

Acessibility is one of the possibilities of interaction and inclusion of people on a social context. In this paper the purpose was to get to know and understand the accessibility as an aspect of inclusion, with a wider look to people with physical disability and reduced mobility related to Health Units. It was made a brief diagnostic of the architectural barriers and the physical accessibility conditions, starting from the dificulties found at the Health Units and in the practical understanding, through interviews with professionals from the civil construction field. The central objective was to understad the motive of the existence and permanency of architectural barriers at Health Units, in the present moment. Its about a literal review and data colection, that was used Health Virtual Library(BVS), Capes periodics and published national articles with the theme of architectural barriers in português language published between 2006 to 2014. In paralel was made a empirical research of qualitative nature, exploratory, interpretative, non structured, following the Grounded Theory, at your modification by Kathy Charmaz. Were interviewed 6 professionals of the civil construction field. To discussion of the interviews was used as explanatory and illustrative instrument, concepts of inclusive architecture as Universal Drawing and Environmental psychology. According to collected data was possible to avaluate that is worrisome the scenario of accessibility at brazilian Health Units. The articles revealed that many are the physical barriers at those units, and the process of implementation of accessibility is slow and shy. During the period contemplated by the articles evaluated at the integrative review was observed that no significant progress was made in acessibility. At the interviews, the professionals showed respect for the legislations, however emphasized the need of a wider vision, beyond rules, laws and professional culture evolution. Emphasized that is indispensable the oversight of constructions and acting of diverse organizations and associations of involved groups. Also that with planing and management is possible to reduce significantly the architectural barriers and construction prices, promoting the inclusion of people with disabilities and reduced mobility at the health units.