title: [Professional education and work of indigenous health agents in the Brazilian health system].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To discuss the role of indigenous health agents in the implementation of the model of differentiated attention or intercultural health in Brazil.
  
  
  METHODS
  We revised the scientific literature about the work and professional education of indigenous health agents in the Brazilian indigenous health system.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There is a subordination of the agents to the hegemonic medical model. With regards to professional education, we observe the absence and irregularity of these processes, with a general emphasis the biomedicine. There are conflicts with the health team and community, with devaluation of the agents. The agent does not plays the role of mediator between the different health knowledge and practices.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We suggest that the discussion of the model of differentiated attention should strengthen the relationship between the health system and the selfcare.
authors.affiliation: Escuela Politécnica de Salud Joaquim Venâncio, Fundación Oswaldo Cruz, Laranjeiras, Río de Janeiro, Brasil, analupontes@fiocruz.br.
authors.forename: Ana Lucia
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: de Moura-Pontes
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Investigaciones Leonidas y Maria Deane, Fundación Oswaldo Cruz, Brasil.
authors.forename: Luiza
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Garnelo
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001938:Brazil; D003150:Community Health Workers / Q000193:education* / Q000639:trends; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D004517:Education, Professional; D005006:Ethnicity; D006303:Health Services, Indigenous / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007199:Indians, South American; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D024382:Professional Role; D063505:Racism