This paper presents a descriptive, transversal, quantitative study that investigated work conditions and quality of life of Community Health Agents (CHA) in Londrina, Paraná, Brazil, in 2009. The pre-selected population consisted of 77 workers. Seventy three of them answered a questionnaire involving socio-demographic, health, and work aspects, and also a short version of World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument (WHOQOL-Bref). Sixty-three workers were women (86,3%) with 33,5 ± 9,2 years of age. Forty-nine(67,1%) had finished secondary school, and thirty-five were married (47,9%). CHA' salaries were low, and their work conditions were precarious and caused suffering. Positive assessment was obtained for Quality of General Life questions, and for physical health, psychological, and social relationship domains. For the environment domain, the outcome was of intermediary level. Closer attention to these workers is necessary in order to assure that appropriate care will be delivered by them to population, family, and community.
working conditions; quality of life; community health agent; family health strategy; occupational health
