Saúde dos trabalhadores rurais no Brasil: uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

This study aimed to describe the Brazilian scientific production, from 2015 to 2019, about rural workers health. Articles from the Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) database were selected, using the descriptor “rural worker health”. Initially, 37 surveys made up the sample, of which 19 specifically addressed the theme. The results pointed to a low scientific production related to the theme, as well as the structuring of the data into three analysis categories were observed: 1) Profile of rural workers and their health conditions; 2) Risks, vulnerabilities and workloads; 3) Health care strategies and intervention possibilities. The precariousness of living and working conditions in the rural environment, the intense exposure of workers to risks and workloads, the limitations of health teams and services in relation to the specificities of this population, in addition to the effects generated by the use of pesticides were issues present in the selected studies. Major problematizations about health care policies, models and practices in rural contexts are considered important due these are powerful instruments for improving the living conditions, health and work of rural workers.