Nursing care for rural workers using pesticide in the acerola harvest in Jenipapo, Lagarto/SE

• Autor(a) principal: Souza, Elvis das Neves de
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Santos, Carmen Luiza Rodrigues de Jesus, Pereira, Ana Paula Gomes Soares, Pereira, Renan Sallazar Ferreira, Faria, Humberto Aparecido, Santos, Tatiane Jesus dos, Miranda, Christiano, Santos, Daciane Souza dos
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Scire Salutis
• Texto Completo: https://sustenere.inf.br/index.php/sciresalutis/article/view/CBPC2236-9600.2020.003.0012
• topic: Saúde do Trabalhador; Políticas de saúde; Agrotóxico; Occupational Health; Health policies; Pesticides

This study aimed to evaluate the occupational risks present in the work process in acerola collectors in Jenipapo de Lagarto/SE. This is a cross-sectional, descriptive, exploratory, field study with a quantitative approach, carried out with 26 workers who met the following criteria for inclusion in the research: to be carrying out their nursing activities in the period in which the researcher is collecting data and to be picker of the acerola crop, in activity. The study was carried out from February to March 2015. It was found that 88% of these workers were women while only 12% were men, aged between 33 and 68 years old, (27%) are married, cohabited and single, 11% separated and 4% divorced. 63% said they work 8 to 10 hours in the field while 38% said they work 6 to 8 hours in agriculture. Regarding the state of health, 42% said they were regular, 23% excellent and 19% said it was good. It is concluded that the Worker's Health Policy is not as effective, in view of the lack of inspection, technical follow-up and non-compliance with the legislation that controls the marketing of pesticides, providing in this sense, indiscriminate access to them and with this implying the possibility of contamination to health and the environment and the health of these workers.