Landless Workers Movement and rural healthcare: integrative review of the state of art

ABSTRACT This work aims to characterize the scientific material which has been produced about the Landless Workers Movement (MST) until 2016, with emphasis on the identification and analysis of those works that deal with the topic of 'Health'. This work also strives to identify this Movement's health practices, conceptions, and projects. This is an integrative review of the literature related to the issue at hand. Out of the 108 works analyzed, which were found in the BVS and Capes databases, 15 specifically dealt with health issues. The results show that due to the precariousness of the living conditions in the settlements, the residents, such as workers, women and children, were found to have numerous of their needs and health problems unaddressed. One can observe that among the Movement's leaders there is a comprehensive understanding of Health as well as different perceptions regarding the participation of the MST in the instances of social control of the Brazilian Unified Health System (known as SUS). The author concludes by directing the reader's attention to the fact that this is a topic that is still lacking more in-depth research. More studies need to be done on the movement, especially those that will further analyze the relationship of the MST and the Brazilian Health Reform.

摘要 本研究旨在梳理截至2016年有关无地工人运动（Landless Workers Movement，MST）的学术成果，重点识别并分析其中以"健康"为主题的文献。本研究同时力图厘清该运动的健康实践、理念与相关规划。本研究属于针对该议题的整合性文献综述。研究人员从BVS（Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde）与Capes（Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior）数据库中共筛选出108篇文献进行分析，其中仅15篇专门探讨健康议题。研究结果显示，由于定居点内生存条件恶劣，包括工人、妇女与儿童在内的居民，诸多健康需求与健康问题均未得到满足。研究发现，无地工人运动的领导层对健康拥有全面认知，同时在该运动参与巴西统一健康系统（Sistema Único de Saúde，SUS）社会管控各环节的问题上存在不同看法。研究最后提请读者关注以下事实：该主题仍缺乏更深入的研究，学界需针对该运动开展更多相关研究，尤其是进一步剖析无地工人运动与巴西卫生改革之间关联的研究。