O serviço social no hospital Maternidade dona Iris em Goiânia (DE 2022 A 2023)

Abstract

This monograph results from the investigation of the Social Work practices at the Dona Iris Maternity Hospital (HMDI) in Goiânia, during the period of 2022 to 2023, focusing on the care provided to pregnant women and postpartum mothers. The central issue lies in the analysis of the roles and procedures carried out by social workers in the face of challenges imposed by a management model driven by a privatist logic, which hinders the realization of social rights. The hypothesis is that, despite institutional limitations, Social Work plays a strategic role in defending the rights of users. Based on bibliographic and documentary research, the study aims to understand the impact of the profession's Ethical-Political Project and its relationship with the Unified Health System (SUS), while also analyzing the effects of neoliberal counter-reforms on professional practice. Drawing on authors such as Iamamoto (2000), Netto (1999), and Yazbek (2009), the findings highlight the relevance of Social Work in ensuring the rights of pregnant women and postpartum mothers, while also exposing the contradictions between professional practice demands and institutional constraints. It is concluded that strengthening the Ethical-Political Project is essential to expand the right to health in the current context.

Keywords: Social Work; Hospital and Maternity Dona Iris; pregnant and postpartum women; social rights; Unified Health System.