Expanding Perceptions: Health Prevention for Urban Cleaning Workers through University Extension

Abstract

Urban cleaning workers are essential for promoting public health, however, they face daily risks of illnesses and occupational accidents that can affect their physical and mental integrity. In this scenario, nursing becomes a great ally in health promotion practices for these workers. With the aim of presenting in detail the activities carried out within the scope of this university extension project. This is a descriptive study, of the experience report type, developed by students in the 8th period of nursing at the State University of Piauí (UESPI), in the city of Picos-PI, referring to a university extension project developed in the Health discipline of the Worker. The action contributed to a safer and healthier working environment, certainly having an impact on the quality of life of these individuals and the sustainability of the community, in addition to expanding nursing students' perception of the working conditions of street cleaners in the municipality and creating a connection deeper relationship between theory and practice.