Formação universitária do nutricionista em libras para o atendimento à surdos no Centro Oeste

Abstract

The Brazilian Sign Language - LIBRAS is the main form of communication for people with deafness, and that the country was not prepared to deal with this public, which gradually gains notoriety. This article aims to analyze the academic education of nutritionists from Goiás considering the teaching of LIBRAS, for the care of people with deafness. The study was carried out in the Midwestern Brazil, with 24 Higher Education Institutions, both public and private, observing the availability of the subject in the curriculum, whether it is mandatory or not, and its workload offered during graduation. It was observed that the mandatory offer is only for undergraduate courses and optional for bachelor's degrees, including those that make up the health group. The number of hours varies from 20h to 160h, which can interfere with the quality of academic training. In the health field, training is necessary for the patient to interact with the health professional, providing greater understanding of the information provided in care, which will directly reflect on the success of the treatment. Establishing connections and promoting dialogue is the way to build a more just society, based on social inclusion.