Estudo comparativo dos índices de qualidade de vida no trabalho florestal em atividades com e sem mecanização

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate and quantify the gains in quality of life (QoL) of the work in the harvesting activities obtained after the mechanization of these activities. By applying the questionnaire to characterize the quality of life, called Abbreviated Instrument for Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) were assessed 49 forest workers in the states of Minas Gerais and Espirito Santo. The results showed that the workers presented mean levels of QoL of 54.01% and 76.18%, for those who developed their activities without and with the mechanization resources, respectively. Moreover, significant gains were observed in the perception of QoL in all domains evaluated. Regarding the attributes, in all of them there was improvement, to a greater or lesser degree, in the perception index of workers' QoL after the implementation of the mechanization of forest harvesting activities. It was concluded that there was a significant improvement in workers' QoL after mechanization of activities; that the work environment should receive greater attention in QVT development policies applied to forest harvesting workers, regardless of how activities are carried out; and that the mechanization of the forest harvest is capable of promoting greater humanization of work, resulting in a better perception of the QWL by forest workers.