Reconhecendo as necessidades em saúde nos assentamentos dos municípios de Colômbia e Laranjeiras, Estado de São Paulo.

Abstract

to identify the perception that rural populations living in the municipalities of Colombia and Laranjeiras have about their health and about the needs for the best health conditions. Exploratory study, conducted through an interview with a script of open questions and analysis of the sociodemographic information of the e-SUS of the communities. Of the 42 interviewees, there was a consensus regarding the concept of health, which is believed to be a health-disease process, based on the biomedical model. Respondents resent resources that can improve their living conditions and believe that there could be greater investment in transport or infrastructure, in addition to better financing of health care. Regarding collaboration to improve the local scenario, more than half said they did not have the capacity to change the situation in their communities. Due to the adopted health model, a service structure is overloaded by excessive consultations, diagnostic tests and the supply of medications. It is necessary to improve the conditions of care and seek the implementation of programs and / or actions with the objective of stimulating the empowerment of the settlers and the search for self-responsibility for health care.