Prejuízos no campo versus o comprometimento da saúde mental de agricultores: atuação da enfermagem na equipe multiprofissional

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: In activities such as agriculture, there is a high dependence on climatic conditions and the availability of natural resources, at the same time as there is difficulty in controlling environmental conditions. In this sense, control over the environment may be compromised, especially for those populations with less access to resources and technologies, such as family farmers. Studies show that drought has an impact on psychological well-being through feelings of discouragement, insecurity about the future, impotence, sadness, worry, stress and loss of sleep. OBJECTIVE: The general objective of this work was to understand the consequences of major depressive disorder in farmers located in a district of a municipality in the extreme west of Santa Catarina. METHOD: The methodology adopted was descriptive quantitative and qualitative statistics, based on a semi-structured questionnaire, with closed and open questions to participants/farmers. RESULTS: The results of the study seek to highlight the needs of farmers, based on the identification and relationship between major depression and coping aspects to improve mental health, in addition to highlighting the importance of nurses being present in the lives and homes of farmers. The results revealed that the impacts resulting from climate change, such as the occurrence of prolonged droughts, excessive precipitation and the proliferation of pests, partially or totally compromised agricultural production and exerted significant influences on the psychological well-being of farmers and their families, which resulted in symptoms such as anxiety, insomnia, irritation, among others, which influenced the development of depression and suicide among farmers.