Vulnerabilidade e determinantes sociais da saúde dos trabalhadores(as) rurais no assentamento Olívio Albani: subsídios para a prática de enfermagem

Abstract

Introduction: Over the years, the relationship between work and health conditions has been shaped according to the conjuncture of each region and time, the area of Occupational Health (ST) seeks to understand the approximation between the health/disease process. In order to understand the health conditions of the rural population, a brief historical review of the Social Determinants and Vulnerability of Workers' Health is necessary, also and mainly with regard to the populations of the Agrarian Reform settlement areas, which the from their involvement with the MST, they were precursors for the demands for better living conditions. General objective: To analyze the vulnerability and social determinants of the health of rural workers in the Olívio Albani settlement, as subsidies for nursing practice. Methodology: This is an exploratory and descriptive research, with a qualitative approach, with workers residing in the Olívio Albani settlement, located in the municipality of Campo Erê in the state of Santa Catarina (SC). Basic Health Unit (UBS) Heitor Borges Vieira, which, within its coverage area, provides assistance to the residents of the aforementioned settlement. Data collection was carried out through a questionnaire and semi-structured interview with open and closed questions, applied in person, upon acceptance and signature of the Free and Informed Consent Form. For content analysis of the theme, Laurence Bardin's methodology was used. Always respecting ethical and confidentiality aspects. Results and Discussion: The study showed that the vulnerability and social determinants of health of the rural population living in the Olívio Albani settlement are directly related to the lack of access to health policies and services, as well as the need for health promotion and continued assistance within this territory, which deals daily with issues of fragility related to their work activity and also with a stigmatized version of workers in settlements, still circulating today, such themes emerged from the manifest contents in the speeches of the study participants and are dissected throughout the writing.