Evaluation of the quality of life of coffee growers in Poço Fundo-MG with the SF-36 instrument during the COVID-19 pandemic ; Evaluación de la calidad de vida de los cafetaleros de Poço Fundo-MG con el instrumento SF-36 durante la pandemia COVID-19 ; Avaliação da qualidade de vida de cafeicultores de Poço Fundo-MG com o instrumento SF-36 durante a pandemia do COVID-19

On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak a public health emergency, and on March 11, the epidemic was updated to a pandemic. Without much ceremony, COVID-19 broke with our familiar routine, changing our daily lives. In this new scenario, uncertainties and insecurities were triggered or intensified. With the advancement of technology, the forms of perception and interaction with the world have changed and the crisis caused by the pandemic has brought with it a digital revolution, as social isolation has become an essential factor in combating the spread of the disease, with strict blocking rules and social distance in many countries. In view of this scenario, the objective of this study was to evaluate the quality of life of coffee growers in the COOPFAM cooperative in the city of Poço Fundo-MG through the SF-36 instrument via an online questionnaire during the COVID-19 pandemic. The SF-36 is a multidimensional questionnaire consisting of 36 items, encompassed in 8 scales or components: functional capacity, physical aspects, pain, general health, vitality, social aspects, emotional aspects, mental health and one more comparative evaluation question between current health conditions and that of a year ago. It assesses both the negative aspects of health (disease or illness) and the positive aspects (well-being). ; El 30 de enero de 2020, la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) declaró que el brote de COVID-19 era una emergencia de salud pública y el 11 de marzo la epidemia se actualizó a pandemia. Sin mucha ceremonia, COVID-19 rompió con nuestra rutina familiar, cambiando nuestra vida diaria. En este nuevo escenario, se dispararon o intensificaron las incertidumbres e inseguridades. Con el avance de la tecnología, las formas de percepción e interacción con el mundo han cambiado y la crisis provocada por la pandemia ha traído consigo una revolución digital, ya que el aislamiento social se ha convertido en un factor fundamental para combatir la propagación de la ...