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Notification of health problems among nursing workers in university hospitals

ABSTRACT

Objective:

to identify the health problems of nursing workers and describe their consequences.

Method:

an epidemiological, descriptive study with a quantitative approach. The survey was conducted through the Health Monitoring System for Nursing Workers (SIMOSTE) in three university hospitals in São Paulo within a 12-month period.

Results:

a total of 970 records related to health problems were identified; most of these were related to sick leave, occupational accidents with leave, absences, and occupational accidents without leave, with a predominance of musculoskeletal and respiratory system diseases, infectious and parasitic diseases, and nervous system diseases, among others. A total of 4,161 days of work were lost because of the mentioned health problems.

Conclusion:

the results evidence the need to propose preventive strategies to mitigate and reduce health problems in nursing workers.

Descriptors:
Nursing; Workers' Health; Health-Disease Process; Workers' Health Surveillance; Health Promotion

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