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- Title
Socioeconomic profile of Rural Workers cancer sufferers.
- Authors
Chermont da Silva, Adrielle; Camponogara, Silviamar; Mello Viero, Cibelle; Prosdocimi Menegat, Robriane; Dias, Gisele Loise; Dalcol Miorin, Jeanini
- Abstract
Objective: To describe the socioeconomic profile of rural workers with cancer hospitalized at a university hospital. Methods: descriptive study with quantitative approach, performed from August 2013 to January 2014, through search in the records and active search for patients that were within the inclusion criteria. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: we interviewed 59 rural workers, coming from different hinterland municipalities, and worked with different types of crops. A large proportion of respondents reported that they used pesticides, not using PPE. The predominant type of cancer found were the neoplasms of the digestive system. Conclusions: the use of pesticides is a reality for the workers investigated, leading to the exposure to occupational hazards. Health workers need to implement healthcare strategies for those workers, in order to assist in minimizing the risks of the occupational exposure to the pesticides.
- Subjects
RISK factors of environmental exposure; BLUE collar workers; INTERVIEWING; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL care; PESTICIDES; RURAL health; PSYCHOLOGICAL stress; TUMORS; OCCUPATIONAL hazards; QUANTITATIVE research; SOCIOECONOMIC factors; DIGESTIVE organs; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental, 2016, Vol 8, Issue 3, p4891
- ISSN
1809-6107
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.9789/2175-5361.2016.v8i3.4891-4897