Caracterização dos determinantes sociais da saúde: um relato de experiência em uma comunidade ribeirinha do Rio Arapiuns, Estado do Pará

Abstract

The territory reflects the health and life conditions of the population, based on economic, social, cultural, environmental, educational and health issues. In this sense, this article aimed to describe the main social determinants of the health of a community, in the Lower Amazon, in the West of Pará. The study site was the São Pedro community, located on the banks of the Arapiuns River, being a descriptive study on the diagnosis of health from the survey of data of visits and wheels of conversations with about thirty five community, about the way of life, experience, experience and adversities in the territory. The study took place from March 2020 to August 2021. The study pointed out problems related to the educational field, health, environment and access to electricity and water. The diagnosis of this territory becomes a tool to understand the needs of the population. The factors listed influence the health-disease process of individuals. It is concluded that the community of São Pedro has low access to essential and health services.