Abstract
The Worker´s Health (WF) field was consolidated as a public policy in Brazil since the Federal Constitution (1988) and, in 2002, the Worker´s Health Reference Center (CEREST) was designated as its main programme. This study’s aim was to do a national survey and analysis of the profile and performance of psychologists who work in CEREST. For that matter, we obtained 48 replies to an online questionnaire that contained open and closed questions from psychologists working in CERESTs. Analyzing the qualification, the theoretical approaches and other issues related to the psychologist’s job in CEREST, it was verified that there are limits ranging from the qualification to the daily practice, which makes it difficult to perform more in line with the Worker´s Health field premises. This showed the need to rescue some WH’s principles, such as the workers’ lead role, and improving qualification in the area and advancing in the construction of a network, breaking with the isolation currently present in the CERESTs.
Keywords:
Psychologist's performance; Worker’s health; Public policy
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