Health problems of nursing workers in a public educational
					institution

Bernardes, Carolina Luiza; Vasconcelos, Lucinda Helena da Silva de; Silva, Silmar Maria da; Baptista, Patrícia Campos Pavan; Felli, Vanda Elisa Andres; Pustiglione, Marcelo; Munhoz, Ruth; Coa, Thatiana Fernanda

doi:10.1590/S0080-623420140000400015

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Original Article • Rev. esc. enferm. USP 48 (04) • Aug 2014 • https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-623420140000400015 copy

Health problems of nursing workers in a public educational institution

Problemas a la salud de los trabajadores de enfermería en una institución educativa pública

About the authors

Objective: To identify the issues occurred with nursing workers through a Health Monitoring System for Nursing Workers (SIMOSTE) and to describe the consequences of those problems. Method: This is a quantitative, exploratory and descriptive study realized in a teaching hospital in the west region of the city of São Paulo. Results: From the SIMOSTE, 1.847 occurrences were registered in a six month period. Within the main occurrences, medical licenses, work related accidents with and without removals; psychiatric consultations and psychotherapy were highlighted. Conclusion: The data points out to the need for the development of new health vigilance actions to notify accidents and illness related to work, besides the prevention of issues.  

Nursing; Occupational health; Epidemiologic surveillance

	Nº	%
Age Group
20 to 29 years	216	11.69
30 to 39 years	626	33.89
40 to 49 years	560	30.32
50 to 59 years	356	19.27
60 to 69 years	51	2.76
Without information	38	2.06
Total	1.847	100
Gender
Male	158	8.55
Female	1.689	91.45
Total	1.847	100
Professional Category
Nurse	321	17.38
Nursing Technician	31	1.68
Nursing Assistant	1.495	80.94
Total	1.847	100

	Nº	%
Musculoskeletal diseases	641	34.70
Diseases of the respiratory system	241	13.05
Consequences by external causes (traumas)	234	12.67
Infectious and parasitic diseases	191	10.32
Mental and behavioral disorders	144	7.76
Eyes and annexes diseases	122	6.61
Symptoms, signs and abnormal findings of clinical and laboratory exams, not classified in other part	74	4.00
Diseases of the nervous system	66	3.57
Diseases of the circulatory system	55	2.97
Influencing factors of health status and contact with health services	27	1.45
Contact with exposition to communicable diseases (Biologic Accident)	25	1.35
Skin and subcutaneous tissue diseases	11	0.72
Diseases of the digestive system	9	0.48
External causes of morbidity and mortality	6	0.30
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases	1	0.05
Total	1.847	100

Type of occurrence	Nº	%
Psychological consultation	50	2.71
Work related accident with removal	147	7.96
Medical license	1.600	86.63
Work related accident without removal	50	2.71
Total	1.847	100.00

Institute	Nº	%
Central Institute	1.045	56.50
Heart Institute	354	19.17
Institute	Nº	%
Children’s Institute	155	8.23
Orthopedic and Traumatology Institute	143	7.74
Psychiatric Institute	59	3.20
Radiology Institute	31	1.62
Auxiliary Hospital of Suzano	28	1.52
Auxiliary Hospital of Cotoxó	22	1.19
Administration Building	7	0.38
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Institute	2	0.11
Auxiliary Hospital of Sapopemba	1	0.05
Total	1.847	100

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[1] Correspondence: Carolina Luiza Bernardes.  Rua Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira, 224 – Bairro São José. CEP 07911-070 – Francisco Morato, SP, Brazil.  E-mail: carolinabernardes@uol.com.br