title: [Geertz' Interpretive Theory and care management: visualizing nurses' social practice].
abstract: This paper presents a theoretical reflection on hospital nursing care management and Geertz' Interpretive Theory of Culture. We discuss some significant elements of culture in management, based on the theoretical reference frameworks of nursing, administration and anthropology. In these, the importance of cultural diversity is highlighted as an innovative resource to expand the vision of human integrity, valuing divergences, respect and sharing, which are important for nurses in the construction of their social practice.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. agp.sma@terra.com.br
authors.forename: Adelina Giacomelli
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Prochnow
authors.forename: Joséte Luzia
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Leite
authors.forename: Alacoque Lorenzini
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Erdmann
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel / Q000208:ethnology*; D003469:Culture; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009742:Nursing Theory; D012947:Social Work