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Agronegócio: geração de desigualdades sociais, impactos no modo de vida e novas necessidades de saúde nos trabalhadores rurais / Agribusiness: generating social inequalities, impacts on way of life, and new health needs among rural workers
Pessoa, Vanira Matos; Rigotto, Raquel Maria.
Affiliation
  • Pessoa, Vanira Matos; s.af
  • Rigotto, Raquel Maria; Universidade Federal do Ceará. Departamento de Saúde Comunitária, Núcleo Trabalho, Meio Ambiente e Saúde para a Sustentabilidade. Fortaleza. BR
Rev. bras. saúde ocup ; 37(125): 65-77, jan.-jun. 2012.
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-643131
Responsible library: BR71.1
RESUMO
O artigo abordaas necessidades de saúde dos trabalhadores rurais do agronegócio no Ceará, Brasil. O Estado tem adotado um modelo de produção centrado no monocultivo irrigado de frutas para exportação que tem gerado transformações no modo de vida das comunidades, principalmente dos trabalhadores rurais. A pesquisa é qualitativa, do tipo pesquisa-ação, realizada em 2010 na Chapada do Apodi com a participação de quatorze sujeitos trabalhadores de uma equipe de saúde da família (médico, enfermeiro, agente comunitário de saúde, auxiliar de enfermagem), dois usuários do Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS), auxiliar de serviços gerais, trabalhador rural do agronegócio, presidente da associação dos trabalhadores rurais, conselheira municipal de saúde, vereador, professora e dois representantes dos movimentos sociais. Para proceder à interpretação das falas, utilizou-se a análise do discurso, que evidenciou um contexto de vulnerabilidade socioambiental, com repercussões negativas sobre a produção, a saúde e o modo de vida. Apontou, também a insuficiente ação das políticas públicas no enfrentamento da exploração do trabalho, a contaminação ambiental e os problemas à saúde humana, como os causados pelos agrotóxicos. O contexto requer uma atuação do SUS no reconhecimento das necessidades de saúde dos trabalhadores rurais nos territórios locais.
ABSTRACT
The present study investigated the healthcare needs of agribusiness rural workers in the state of Ceará, Northeastern Brazil. Focused on irrigated fruit monoculture for export, the production model of the region has brought about profound changes in communities, notably on rural workers' way of life. This qualitative study adopted action research methodology and was conducted in 2010, when 14 residents of Chapada do Apodi were interviewed. Among them, four were members of a Family Health Strategy team (a doctor, a nurse, a community health agent, and a nursing assistant), two users of the Unified Healthcare System (SUS), a janitor, a rural worker employed in the agribusiness, the president of the rural workers' association, a representative of the municipal health department, a town councilor, a teacher, and two participants of social movements. The results of discourse analysis revealed a situation of socio-environmental vulnerability with negative repercussions on production, health, and life style. It also showed that public policies against labor exploitation, environmental damage, and human health issues, such as pesticide intoxication, are not sufficiently enforced. This situation calls for SUS actions to recognize the healthcare needs of local rural workers.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas / SDG3 - Health and Well-Being Health problem: Goal 1 Equitable access to health services / Goal 11: Inequalities and inequities in health / Target 3.8 Achieve universal access to health Database: LILACS Main subject: Pesticides / Rural Workers / Unified Health System / Rural Health / Agribusiness / Working Conditions Type of study: Qualitative research Aspects: Social determinants of health / Equity and inequality Language: Portuguese Journal: Rev. bras. saúde ocup Journal subject: Occupational Medicine / Public Health Year: 2012 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal do Ceará/BR

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas / SDG3 - Health and Well-Being Health problem: Goal 1 Equitable access to health services / Goal 11: Inequalities and inequities in health / Target 3.8 Achieve universal access to health Database: LILACS Main subject: Pesticides / Rural Workers / Unified Health System / Rural Health / Agribusiness / Working Conditions Type of study: Qualitative research Aspects: Social determinants of health / Equity and inequality Language: Portuguese Journal: Rev. bras. saúde ocup Journal subject: Occupational Medicine / Public Health Year: 2012 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal do Ceará/BR
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