Níveis de barreiras e de facilitadores de fatores ambientais relacionados à saúde: avaliação de agricultores

Abstract

To analyse how farmers evaluate levels of the barriers and facilitators of health related environmental factors for the performance of their activities and participation. Method: a cross-sectional quantitative study carried out with 255 farmers from two rural environments using an instrument based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. A descriptive and inferential statistical analysis was performed. Results: regarding health services, workers from environment I showed higher levels of facilitators than barriers. The support and individual attitudes of health professionals have been evaluated as: considerable facilitators for environment I farmers; moderate to II; and, as no barrier to the performance of activities and participation in both environments. Conclusion: farmers' perceptions regarding barriers and facilitators of health services are due to: the geographic location of the FHS unit, the link issue, the changes resulting from the aging process, which may decrease performance at work and cause a service search.