Factors involved in dentistry absenteeism since the foundation of the Labor Court from 1986 to 2008

Santos, Elaine Justino; Queluz, Dagmar de Paula

Abstract

AIM: To identify the most important factors involved in dentistry absenteeism since the foundation of the Labor Court in Campinas, SP, Brazil, until December 2008; to verify if there was a decrease in dentistry absenteeism after the introduction of the dental service in the headquarters of the Court; to verify if dentistry absenteeism is greater in the others cities of the region compared with the city of Campinas. METHODS: The information was collected from the dental statements of the archives of the Health Department of the Labor Court. Collected information included: International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10), gender, age, function, origin of the statements, period of the absenteeism and year when the absence occurred. RESULTS: 3,084 health files from server group (2,741) and judges (343) were reviewed. The results indicated: higher prevalence of female gender, higher frequency in the age group from 30 to 40 years old and the smallest frequency in the age group upper from 60 years old. It was found an average sick-leave period of 1.93 days. According to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10, the most prevalent dental problems found in this study were: K01 (25.78%), K04 (10.57%) and K05 (6.37%). CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study pointed to lower rates of absenteeism than the results found in the literature. The introduction of the dental service did not have influence on the rates of absenteeism of the area; however it influenced the absenteeism rates in the city of Campinas (headquarters of the Court).

dental absenteeism; worker health; occupational health

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²
Macedo CG, Queluz DP. Quality of life and self-perceived oral health among workers from a furniture industry. Braz J Oral Sci. 2011; 10: 226-32.
³
Brasil, 2012. Decree number 6856 of May 25, 2009. Legislation on frequency of health examinations. Available from: http://www2.camara.leg.br/legin/fed/decret/2009/decreto-6856-25-maio-2009-588402-norma-pe.html
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Ferreira R A. The value of oral health in companies. Rev Assoc Paul Cir Dent. 1995; 49: 96-107.
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Midorikawa ET. Odontology in worker's health as a new professional specialty: definition of the activity field and functions of the surgeon dentist in worker's health team [doctor thesis]. São Paulo: Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade de São Paulo; 2000. 337p.
⁶
Hollister MC, Weintraub JA. The association of oral status with systemic health, quality of life, and economic productivity. J Dent Educ. 1993; 57: 901-12.
⁷
Schou L. Oral health promotion at worksites. Int Dent J. 1989; 39: 122-8.
⁸
Locker D, Grushka M. The impact of dental and facial pain. J Dent Res. 1987; 66: 1414-7.
⁹
Locker D, Grushka M. Prevalence of oral and facial pain and discomfort: preliminary results of a mail survey. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 1987; 15: 169-72.
¹⁰
Hooper HA. Dental services in industry: observations on their effects in the reduction on absenteeism. Industrial Medicine. 1942; 11: 157-62.
¹¹
Bailit H, Beazoglou T, Hoffman W. Work loss and dental disease. Report to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. University of Connecticut Health Center; 1982.
¹²
Hanebuth D, Meinel M, Fisher JEF. Health-related quality of life, psychosocial work conditions, and absenteeism in an industrial sample of blue- and white-collar employees: a comparison of potential predictors. J Occup Environ Med. 2006; 48: 28-37.
¹³
Kivimäki M, Head J, Ferri.e. JE, Shipley MJ, Vahtera J,Marmo MG. Sickness absence as a global measure of health: evidence from mortality in the Whitehall II prospective cohort study. BMJ. 2003; 327: 364-8.
¹⁴
Davey MM, Cummings G, Newburn-Cook CV, LoEA. Predictors of nurse absenteeism in hospitals: a systematic review. J Nurs Manag. 2009; 17: 312-30.
¹⁵
Biron M, Bamberger P. Aversive workplace conditions and absenteeism: taking referent group norms and supervisor support into account. J Appl Psychol. 2012; 97: 901 - 12.
¹⁶
Griep RH, Rotenberg L, Chor D, Toivanen S,Landisbergis P. Beyond simple approaches to studying the association between work characteristics and absenteeism: combining DCS and ERI models. Work Stress. 2010; 24: 179-95.
¹⁷
Kristensen TR, Jensen SM, Kreiner S, Mikkelsen S. Socioeconomic status and duration and pattern of sickness absence: a 1-year follow-up study of 2331hospital employees. BMC Public Health. 2010; 10: 643.
¹⁸
Markham SE, McKee GH. Declining organizational size and increasing unemployment rates: Predicting employee absenteeism from within- and between-plant perspectives, Acad Manage J. 1991; 34, 952 - 65.
¹⁹
Pearce N. The ecological fallacy strikes back. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2000; 54: 326-7.
²⁰
Probst TM. Safety and insecurity: Exploring the moderating effect of organizational safety climate. J Occup Health Psychol. 2004; 9, 3-10.
²¹
Queluz DP. Labour Dentistry: a new specialty in Dentistry. Braz J Oral Sci. 2005; 4: 766-72
²²
Nardi A, Michel-Crosato E, Biazevic MGH, Crosato E, Pizzatto E, Queluz DP. Relationship between orofacial pain and absenteeism among workers in Southern Brazil. Braz J Oral Sci. 2009; 8: 50-4.
²³
Macedo CG, Queluz DP. Medical and dental absenteeism in workers from a furniture industry in Itatiba, SP, Brazil. Braz J Oral Sci. 2010; 9: 443-8.
²⁴
Tausig M, Fenwick R. Work and mental health in a social context. New York, NY: Springer; 2011.
²⁵
Shoss MK, Penney LM. The Economy and Absenteeism: A Macro-Level Study. J Appl Psychol. 2012; 97(4): 881-9.
²⁶
Anderson RA. Psychoneuroimmunoendocrinoligy. [Cited 2012 Jun] Available from: http://findarticles.com/p/particles/mim01SW/is2003-april
²⁷
Prevalence of mental disorders in Europe: results from the European study of the epidemiology of mental disorders (ESEMeD) project. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2004; 109(suppl 1): 21-7.
²⁸
Disability and quality of life impact of mental disorders in Europe: results from the European study of the epidemiology of mental disorders (ESEMeD) project. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2004; 109(suppl 1): 38-46.
²⁹
Hensing G, Wahlstro¨m R. Sickness absence and psychiatric disorders. Scand J Public Health. 2004; 32(suppl 63): 152-80.
³⁰
Hensing G, Andersson L, Brage S. Increase in sickness absence with psychiatric diagnosis in Norway: a general population-based epidemiologic study of age, gender and regional distribution. BMC Med. 2006; 4: 19.
³¹
Primo GMG. O perfil dos trabalhadores, seu adoecimento e absenteísmo em um hospital público universitário [dissertation] Belo Horizonte: Universidade federal de Minas Gerais; 2008.
³²
Brasil, 2012. Law number 7520 of July 15, 1986. Creates the 15th Region of the Labour Court, establishing the appropriate Regional Attorney of the Public Prosecution of the Union to the Labor Court, and other measures. Available from: http://www.jusbrasil.com.br/legislacao/103635/lei-7520-86
³³
Brazil, 2012. Law No. 8,112, from 11 December 1990. Describes the legal situation of public civil servants of the country, autonomous federal agencies and public federal foundations. Diario Oficial Uniao. 1990 Dec 12: 23935. [Cited 2012 Jnun] Available from: http://ww.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/Leis/L8112cons.htm
³⁴
World Health Organization ICD-10: international statistical classification of diseases and related health problems. 5.ed. Sao Paulo: Edusp; 1997. p.1191.
³⁵
Bezroukov V. The application of the International Classification of Diseases to dentistry and stomatology. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 1979; 7: 21-4.
³⁶
Silva LS, Pinheiro TMM, Sakurai E. Absenteeism profile in state bank in Minas Gerais between 1998 a 2003. Cienc Saude Col. 2008, 13(supl 2): 2049-58.
³⁷
Mazzilli ELN. Labor Dentistry. São Paulo: Santos; 2003.
³⁸
Martins RJ. Absenteeism reasons for dental and medical services in the public and private sectors. Rev Bras Saude Ocup. 2005; 30: 9-15.
³⁹
Diacov N, Lima JRS. Absenteeism Dental. Rev Odontol UNESP. 1988; 17: 183-9.
⁴⁰
Hito SC. Working conditions and dental absenteeism in a meatpacking industry in Brazil: a contribution to the management of occupational health. [Master's degree dissertation]. São Paulo: Centro Universitário SENAC; 2007.
⁴¹
Lima J.R. Absenteeism because dental; comparative analysis between officials of the Municipality of São José dos Campos and policyholders of National Institute of Social Security - INAMPS; 1997. Available from: http://www.odontologia.com.br/artigos.asp [Access 2012 Jun]
⁴²
Salvador P, Tonhá SQ. Quantitative analysis of licenses for treatment of the very health of servers Court of Audit: support for a model of periodic health. [monoFigurey] Brasília: Faculdade de Economia, Administração, Contabilidade e Ciências da Informação, Universidade de Brasília; 2006.
⁴³
Calle Rovirego B- El trabajo de la mujer. In: Instituto Nacional de Previdenciên. Tratado de hygiene y seguridad del trabajo. Madrid; 1971. p.219-26.
⁴⁴
Silva D M P P, Marziale M H P. Absenteeism of nursing staff in a university hospital. Rev. Latinoam. Enfermagem. 2000; 8: 44-51.
⁴⁵
Brasil, 2012. Decree number 7003, dated 9 November 2009. Regulates the license for health care. Available from: http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_Ato2007-2010/2009/Decreto/D7003.htm
⁴⁶
Saliba TA, Garbin AIO. The dentist and dental issuing certificates. Odontol. Soc. 2000: 2: 89-92.
⁴⁷
Reisine ST. Dental disease and work loss. J Dent Res. 1984; 63: 1158-61.
⁴⁸
Medeiros EP, Bijella VT. Bases for organizing programs for dental workers. Rev.Bras.Odontol. 1970; 27: 303-11.
⁴⁹
Mazzilli LEN. Analysis of absences from work due to dental municipal public servants São Paulo undergoing occupational expertise in the period from 1996 to 2000 [dissertation]. São Paulo: Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade de São Paulo; 2004.
⁵⁰
Flippo E.B. Principles of Personnel Management. São Paulo: Atlas; 1970.
⁵¹
Forssman S. El absentismo en la industria. Bol. Oficina Sanit.Panam: 1956; 41: 526-30.
⁵²
Couto H A. Occupational health issues: collection of notebooks Ergo. Belo Horizonte: Ergo; 1987. 432p.
⁵³
Danatro D. Ausentismo laboral de causa médica en una institución pública. Rev. Med.Uruguay: 1997; 13: 101-9.
⁵⁴
Bispo P. Company achieves low level of absenteeism; 2002. Available from: http://carreiraseempregos.com.br/comunidades//Rh/fiquepordentro/311002 _rh_casaverde.shtm [Access 2012 Jun]
⁵⁵
Federal Dentistry Council. Available from: http://www.cfo.org.br [Access 2012 Jun]
» link

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Araújo ME, Marcucci G. Study of the prevalence of oral manifestations caused by chemical agents in the electroplating process: its importance to the area of oral health worker. Odont Soc. 2000; 2: 20-5.

[2] ²
Macedo CG, Queluz DP. Quality of life and self-perceived oral health among workers from a furniture industry. Braz J Oral Sci. 2011; 10: 226-32.

[3] ³
Brasil, 2012. Decree number 6856 of May 25, 2009. Legislation on frequency of health examinations. Available from: http://www2.camara.leg.br/legin/fed/decret/2009/decreto-6856-25-maio-2009-588402-norma-pe.html

[4] ⁴
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[6] ⁶
Hollister MC, Weintraub JA. The association of oral status with systemic health, quality of life, and economic productivity. J Dent Educ. 1993; 57: 901-12.

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Schou L. Oral health promotion at worksites. Int Dent J. 1989; 39: 122-8.

[8] ⁸
Locker D, Grushka M. The impact of dental and facial pain. J Dent Res. 1987; 66: 1414-7.

[9] ⁹
Locker D, Grushka M. Prevalence of oral and facial pain and discomfort: preliminary results of a mail survey. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 1987; 15: 169-72.

[10] ¹⁰
Hooper HA. Dental services in industry: observations on their effects in the reduction on absenteeism. Industrial Medicine. 1942; 11: 157-62.

[11] ¹¹
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[12] ¹²
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[13] ¹³
Kivimäki M, Head J, Ferri.e. JE, Shipley MJ, Vahtera J,Marmo MG. Sickness absence as a global measure of health: evidence from mortality in the Whitehall II prospective cohort study. BMJ. 2003; 327: 364-8.

[14] ¹⁴
Davey MM, Cummings G, Newburn-Cook CV, LoEA. Predictors of nurse absenteeism in hospitals: a systematic review. J Nurs Manag. 2009; 17: 312-30.

[15] ¹⁵
Biron M, Bamberger P. Aversive workplace conditions and absenteeism: taking referent group norms and supervisor support into account. J Appl Psychol. 2012; 97: 901 - 12.

[16] ¹⁶
Griep RH, Rotenberg L, Chor D, Toivanen S,Landisbergis P. Beyond simple approaches to studying the association between work characteristics and absenteeism: combining DCS and ERI models. Work Stress. 2010; 24: 179-95.

[17] ¹⁷
Kristensen TR, Jensen SM, Kreiner S, Mikkelsen S. Socioeconomic status and duration and pattern of sickness absence: a 1-year follow-up study of 2331hospital employees. BMC Public Health. 2010; 10: 643.

[18] ¹⁸
Markham SE, McKee GH. Declining organizational size and increasing unemployment rates: Predicting employee absenteeism from within- and between-plant perspectives, Acad Manage J. 1991; 34, 952 - 65.

[19] ¹⁹
Pearce N. The ecological fallacy strikes back. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2000; 54: 326-7.

[20] ²⁰
Probst TM. Safety and insecurity: Exploring the moderating effect of organizational safety climate. J Occup Health Psychol. 2004; 9, 3-10.

[21] ²¹
Queluz DP. Labour Dentistry: a new specialty in Dentistry. Braz J Oral Sci. 2005; 4: 766-72

[22] ²²
Nardi A, Michel-Crosato E, Biazevic MGH, Crosato E, Pizzatto E, Queluz DP. Relationship between orofacial pain and absenteeism among workers in Southern Brazil. Braz J Oral Sci. 2009; 8: 50-4.

[23] ²³
Macedo CG, Queluz DP. Medical and dental absenteeism in workers from a furniture industry in Itatiba, SP, Brazil. Braz J Oral Sci. 2010; 9: 443-8.

[24] ²⁴
Tausig M, Fenwick R. Work and mental health in a social context. New York, NY: Springer; 2011.

[25] ²⁵
Shoss MK, Penney LM. The Economy and Absenteeism: A Macro-Level Study. J Appl Psychol. 2012; 97(4): 881-9.

[26] ²⁶
Anderson RA. Psychoneuroimmunoendocrinoligy. [Cited 2012 Jun] Available from: http://findarticles.com/p/particles/mim01SW/is2003-april

[27] ²⁷
Prevalence of mental disorders in Europe: results from the European study of the epidemiology of mental disorders (ESEMeD) project. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2004; 109(suppl 1): 21-7.

[28] ²⁸
Disability and quality of life impact of mental disorders in Europe: results from the European study of the epidemiology of mental disorders (ESEMeD) project. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2004; 109(suppl 1): 38-46.

[29] ²⁹
Hensing G, Wahlstro¨m R. Sickness absence and psychiatric disorders. Scand J Public Health. 2004; 32(suppl 63): 152-80.

[30] ³⁰
Hensing G, Andersson L, Brage S. Increase in sickness absence with psychiatric diagnosis in Norway: a general population-based epidemiologic study of age, gender and regional distribution. BMC Med. 2006; 4: 19.

[31] ³¹
Primo GMG. O perfil dos trabalhadores, seu adoecimento e absenteísmo em um hospital público universitário [dissertation] Belo Horizonte: Universidade federal de Minas Gerais; 2008.

[32] ³²
Brasil, 2012. Law number 7520 of July 15, 1986. Creates the 15th Region of the Labour Court, establishing the appropriate Regional Attorney of the Public Prosecution of the Union to the Labor Court, and other measures. Available from: http://www.jusbrasil.com.br/legislacao/103635/lei-7520-86

[33] ³³
Brazil, 2012. Law No. 8,112, from 11 December 1990. Describes the legal situation of public civil servants of the country, autonomous federal agencies and public federal foundations. Diario Oficial Uniao. 1990 Dec 12: 23935. [Cited 2012 Jnun] Available from: http://ww.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/Leis/L8112cons.htm

[34] ³⁴
World Health Organization ICD-10: international statistical classification of diseases and related health problems. 5.ed. Sao Paulo: Edusp; 1997. p.1191.

[35] ³⁵
Bezroukov V. The application of the International Classification of Diseases to dentistry and stomatology. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 1979; 7: 21-4.

[36] ³⁶
Silva LS, Pinheiro TMM, Sakurai E. Absenteeism profile in state bank in Minas Gerais between 1998 a 2003. Cienc Saude Col. 2008, 13(supl 2): 2049-58.

[37] ³⁷
Mazzilli ELN. Labor Dentistry. São Paulo: Santos; 2003.

[38] ³⁸
Martins RJ. Absenteeism reasons for dental and medical services in the public and private sectors. Rev Bras Saude Ocup. 2005; 30: 9-15.

[39] ³⁹
Diacov N, Lima JRS. Absenteeism Dental. Rev Odontol UNESP. 1988; 17: 183-9.

[40] ⁴⁰
Hito SC. Working conditions and dental absenteeism in a meatpacking industry in Brazil: a contribution to the management of occupational health. [Master's degree dissertation]. São Paulo: Centro Universitário SENAC; 2007.

[41] ⁴¹
Lima J.R. Absenteeism because dental; comparative analysis between officials of the Municipality of São José dos Campos and policyholders of National Institute of Social Security - INAMPS; 1997. Available from: http://www.odontologia.com.br/artigos.asp [Access 2012 Jun]

[42] ⁴²
Salvador P, Tonhá SQ. Quantitative analysis of licenses for treatment of the very health of servers Court of Audit: support for a model of periodic health. [monoFigurey] Brasília: Faculdade de Economia, Administração, Contabilidade e Ciências da Informação, Universidade de Brasília; 2006.

[43] ⁴³
Calle Rovirego B- El trabajo de la mujer. In: Instituto Nacional de Previdenciên. Tratado de hygiene y seguridad del trabajo. Madrid; 1971. p.219-26.

[44] ⁴⁴
Silva D M P P, Marziale M H P. Absenteeism of nursing staff in a university hospital. Rev. Latinoam. Enfermagem. 2000; 8: 44-51.

[45] ⁴⁵
Brasil, 2012. Decree number 7003, dated 9 November 2009. Regulates the license for health care. Available from: http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_Ato2007-2010/2009/Decreto/D7003.htm

[46] ⁴⁶
Saliba TA, Garbin AIO. The dentist and dental issuing certificates. Odontol. Soc. 2000: 2: 89-92.

[47] ⁴⁷
Reisine ST. Dental disease and work loss. J Dent Res. 1984; 63: 1158-61.

[48] ⁴⁸
Medeiros EP, Bijella VT. Bases for organizing programs for dental workers. Rev.Bras.Odontol. 1970; 27: 303-11.

[49] ⁴⁹
Mazzilli LEN. Analysis of absences from work due to dental municipal public servants São Paulo undergoing occupational expertise in the period from 1996 to 2000 [dissertation]. São Paulo: Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade de São Paulo; 2004.

[50] ⁵⁰
Flippo E.B. Principles of Personnel Management. São Paulo: Atlas; 1970.

[51] ⁵¹
Forssman S. El absentismo en la industria. Bol. Oficina Sanit.Panam: 1956; 41: 526-30.

[52] ⁵²
Couto H A. Occupational health issues: collection of notebooks Ergo. Belo Horizonte: Ergo; 1987. 432p.

[53] ⁵³
Danatro D. Ausentismo laboral de causa médica en una institución pública. Rev. Med.Uruguay: 1997; 13: 101-9.

[54] ⁵⁴
Bispo P. Company achieves low level of absenteeism; 2002. Available from: http://carreiraseempregos.com.br/comunidades//Rh/fiquepordentro/311002 _rh_casaverde.shtm [Access 2012 Jun]

[55] ⁵⁵
Federal Dentistry Council. Available from: http://www.cfo.org.br [Access 2012 Jun]
» link

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Factors involved in dentistry absenteeism since the foundation of the Labor Court from 1986 to 2008

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