Territórios de saúde, espaços públicos e os níveis de qualidade de vida na área Nossa Senhora do Amparo, Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso

Abstract

Quality of life is directly related to the well-being of the population, thus, it has been a necessary concept for health studies. The analysis of the territory of a population, through its interactions and relations in the public spaces, allows a holistic view about its quality of life. In this sense, the purpose of this study was to know the living standards and relationships between public spaces and public services in the "Nossa Senhora do Amparo" health area in the city of Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso. The socioeconomic information in Sheet A of the Health Units of the said Area was used in order to observe the health indexes of the assisted population; as well as the application of interviews with the population served in the study area, in which the public spaces for leisure and health actions were investigated, considering the benefits that urban public green areas can provide to the health and well- being of the population. As a result, the health areas were specialized according to the layout of the units, public spaces and green areas; in order to know the territorial dynamics of the object of study, including the relations between public and health spaces. It was observed that the integration of Geography and Health Sciences provides a certain understanding of the relationships that occur in geographic space, contributing to the planning in health actions and the quality of life of society.