scholarly journals Factors associated with presenteeism in nursing workers

2022 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno da Silva Santos ◽  
Fernanda Ludmilla Rossi Rocha ◽  
Juliano Bortolini ◽  
Fábio de Souza Terra ◽  
Marília Duarte Valim

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze factors associated with presenteeism in nursing workers with sociodemographic variables, health and work conditions, productivity and musculoskeletal symptoms. Methods: this is a cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study, with 306 nursing workers from a hospital and municipal emergency room in a Brazilian capital. The Stanford Presenteeism Scale, the Work Limitations Questionnaire, the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire and a demographic questionnaire on nursing professionals’ working conditions and health were used. Bivariate and multivariate analyzes were performed, respecting a significance level of 5%. Results: presenteeism was found in 43.8% of professionals and significant associations with CLT work (p=0.002), workplace - Intensive Care Units (p=0.008), physical exercise twice a week (p=0.008), presence of musculoskeletal symptoms, with low back pain being representative (p=0.001). The productivity loss was 8.8. Conclusions: the study confirms a high rate of presenteeism among nursing workers.

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. e10
Author(s):  
Lídia Maria Lopes da Silva ◽  
Carlene Silva Santos ◽  
Glícia Lorainne Moreira Silva ◽  
Manoel Gomes de Araújo Neto ◽  
Elinaura Pereira dos Santos ◽  
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the presence and severity of musculoskeletal (MS) symptoms in the trunk and upper limbs of keyboardists. Cross-sectional study, including volunteers of both genders, aged 18-40 years, who practiced for at least 2 years, excluding those with systemic diseases, were assessed for MS pain using the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire. The χ-squared test was used for statistical analysis and a significance level of 5% was adopted. This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Ceuma University (opinion nº 2,627,609). Thirty-nine volunteers were evaluated, and all reported experiencing pain or discomfort. The regions of greatest complaint of chronic pain/discomfort were the thoracic and lumbar spine (n = 27 ,69.24%; p 0.05) and wrist/hand (n = 23.58.9%). The highest acute complaint was in the lumbar spine (n = 12, 30.76%; p 0.05), and in the wrist/hand (n = 9, 23.07%). A severity index of 1 was the most frequent (n = 14, 36%). It can be concluded that keyboardists have MS mainly in the spine, wrist, and hands, although the severity of the symptoms is mild; the high frequency of complaints suggests the importance of prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal symptoms before aggravation.


2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristhiane Almeida Leite ◽  
Marcial Francis Galera ◽  
Mariano Martínez Espinosa ◽  
Paulo Ricardo Teles de Lima ◽  
Vander Fernandes ◽  
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Background.Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory, multisystem, and autoimmune disease.Objective.The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of hyposalivation in SLE patients and evaluate factors associated.Methods.This is a cross-sectional study developed at the Cuiaba University General Hospital (UNIC-HGU), Mato Grosso, Brazil. The study population consisted of female SLE patients treated at this hospital from 06/2010 to 12/2012. Unstimulated salivary flow rates (SFRs) were measured. Descriptive and inferential analyses were performed in all cases using a significance levelP<0.05.Results.The results showed that 79% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus suffered from hyposalivation and that the disease activity and age in years were the factors that resulted in statistically significant differences.Conclusion.The activity of the disease, age >27 years, and the drugs used were factors associated with hyposalivation, resulting in a statistically significant decrease in saliva production.


2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 138-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natália Araujo de Almeida ◽  
Annelita Almeida Oliveira Reiners ◽  
Rosemeiry Capriata de Souza Azevedo ◽  
Ageo Mário Cândido da Silva ◽  
Joana Darc Chaves Cardoso ◽  
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Abstract Objective: to verify the prevalence of and factors associated with polypharmacy among elderly residents of the city of Cuiabá, in the state of Mato Grosso. Method: a cross-sectional study of 573 people aged 60 and over was performed. Polypharmacy was defined as the use of five or more medications. To investigate the association between polypharmacy and sociodemographic variables, health and access to medication, the Mantel Haenszel chi square test was used in bivariate analysis and Poisson regression was used in multivariate analysis. The significance level adopted was 5%. Result: the prevalence of polypharmacy was 10.30%. Statistically significant associations were found between polypharmacy and living with others, describing suffering from circulatory, endocrine, nutritional and digestive tract diseases, and referring to financial difficulties for the purchase of medicines. Conclusion: some social and health condition factors play an important role in the use of multiple medications among the elderly.


2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (suppl 1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ada Ávila Assunção ◽  
Mery Natali Silva Abreu

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To describe the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorder (WMSD) and analyze the factors associated with this outcome in the Brazilian population. METHODS In this cross-sectional, population-based study, we use data from the National Survey on Health (PNS) of 2013. The sample was composed of 60,202 Brazilians aged 18 years or older. The outcome variable was the occurrence of self-reported WMSD. Sociodemographic and occupational characteristics, personal resources, and health conditions were investigated as explanatory variables. Analyses were performed with the software Stata 12.0 and considered the weighting imposed by the sampling design of the study. Then, univariate and multivariate binary logistic models were carried out, considering a significance level of 5%. RESULTS The results obtained indicated that the prevalence of WMSD in the Brazilian population was of 2.5%, ranging from 0.2% (Acre) to 4.2% (Santa Catarina). The factors associated with a greater chance of occurrence of WMSD were: female sex (OR = 2.33; 95%CI 1.72–3.15); be temporarily away from work (OR = 2.44; 95%CI 1.41–4.23); be exposed to noise at the workplace (OR = 2.16; 95%CI 1.68–2.77); seniority equal to or greater than 4.5 years at the current job (OR = 1.37; 95%CI 1.09–1.72); participate in volunteer work (OR = 1.65; 95%CI 1.25–2.17); report medical diagnosis of arthritis or rheumatism (OR = 2.40; 95%CI 1.68–3.44); and depression (OR = 2.48; 95%CI 1.86–3.31). On the other hand, factors associated with less chance of WMSD were: not having a partner (OR = 0.73; 95%CI 0.37–0.71) and working in an open environment (OR = 0.51; 95%CI 0.37–0.71). CONCLUSIONS The associated factors and the prevalence found indicate regional and gender differences. Special attention to comorbidities and environmental noise monitoring would benefit the health of workers in the Country.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Maria Aparecida A. O. Serra ◽  
Antoninho B. Milhomem ◽  
Samae B. Oliveira ◽  
Francisca Aline A. S. Santos ◽  
Roberta Araújo e Silva ◽  
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Objective. To analyze sociodemographic and behavioral factors associated with vulnerability to HIV according to sexual orientation. Method. This is a cross-sectional study conducted using data on 3,818 people in the city of Imperatriz, Brazil, during 2015 and 2016. The survey’s questionnaires addressed sociodemographic and behavioral variables. For the data analysis, association (chi-square test) and strength of association (odds ratio) were observed. A significance level of p<0.05 and adjustment for age and gender were taken into consideration. Results. A substantial portion of the sample stated they were heterosexual (88.8%). These individuals demonstrated a lower chance of HIV infection (p<0.001), sexually transmitted infections (p<0.001), alcohol use (p<0.001) and condom use (p<0.001), compared to men who have sex with men and/or bisexuals. In this group, after adjusting for confounding variables, the factors associated with HIV infection were being male (p<0.001), unmarried (p<0.001), having completed higher education (p<0.001) and boasting multiple sexual partners (p<0.001). Conclusion. Behavioral and sociodemographic factors of vulnerability to HIV are predominant among men who have sex with men and/or are bisexual.


2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 460-478
Author(s):  
Yessika Madelaine Abarca Arias ◽  
Tula Margarita Espinoza Moreno ◽  
Sara Gaby Llerenan Callata ◽  
Narda Yolanda Berrios Manrique

Objetivo: Determinar la asociación entre los tipos de conflictos laborales y el manejo de los mismos en el personal de enfermería del Hospital Regional Honorio Delgado de la ciudad de Arequipa del Perú (HRHD).Método: Estudio, observacional, descriptivo transversal, prospectivo, con enfoque cuantitativo y de nivel correlacional. La población de estudio fueron 190 profesionales encuestados en el año 2015. El instrumento fue un formulario de preguntas de forma anónima, con Test de Thomas Kilmann que consta de 30 ítems, cada uno con dos opciones de afirmaciones. Se realizó un análisis descriptivo y de asociación de variables utilizando el programa Infostat 2018, utilizando el estadístico χ2 con nivel de significancia p<0,05.Resultados: Los resultados mostraron una mayor cantidad de personal entre 50 y 59 años de edad, con un porcentaje de 34,7%, así como predominancia del personal femenino con 94,7%. El tipo de conflictos más frecuente fue el Comunicación-Personal con un 44,8%, en segundo lugar el conflicto personal con 26,8%, seguido por el conflicto de comunicación con 15,8%. En cuanto al manejo de conflictos, el 48,4% consideró al cooperativo como el más utilizado. No se encontró asociación estadísticamente significativa entre el tipo y el manejo conflictos (χ2 = 13,53; p = 0,139).Conclusiones: Para el personal de enfermería no existe relación entre los tipos de conflictos laborales y la forma de manejarlos, sin embargo, la mayoría de los sujetos estudiados considera que los conflictos de Comunicación-Personal son los más comunes y que su manejo es cooperativo. Objective: Determine the association between the labor conflicts types and their management in the nursing staff of Honorio Delgado Regional Hospital in Arequipa city, Peru (HRHD).Method: Observational study, cross-sectional, prospective, with quantitative and correlational level approach. The study population was the nursing professionals of Honorio Delgado Espinoza Regional Hospital in Arequipa city, surveyed in 2015. A questionnaire form was used as anonymous measurement tool. We Applied the Thomas Kilmann Test of 30 items, each of which has two options of statements that describe possible response behaviors. A descriptive and association analysis of variables was performed using the Infostat version 2018 software, using the χ2 statistic with significance level p <0.05.Results: The sample was 190 nursing professionals. The results showed a greater number of persons between 50 and 59 years of age, with a percentage of 34.7%, as well as predominance of female staff with 94.7%.The conflicts type most frequent in study population was the Communication-Personnel with 44.8%, leaving in second place the personal conflict with 26.8%, followed by communication conflict with 15.8%. Regarding conflict management, 48.4% considered the cooperative as the most used. No statistically significant association was found between type and conflicts management (χ2 = 13.53, p = 0.139).Conclusions: For nursing staff, there is no relationship between labor conflicts types and the way of management them, however, most of subjects studied consider that Communication-Personnel conflicts are most common and that their management is cooperative. Objetivo: Determinar a associação entre os tipos de conflitos laborais e seu manejo na equipe de enfermagem do Hospital Regional Honorio Delgado, na cidade de Arequipa, Peru (HRHD).Método: estudo observacional, transversal, prospectivo, com abordagem quantitativa e correlacional. A população do estudo foi a dos profissionais de enfermagem do Hospital Regional Honorio Delgado Espinoza, na cidade de Arequipa, pesquisada em 2015. Utilizou-se um questionário como ferramenta anônima de mensuração. Aplicamos o Teste Thomas Kilmann de 30 itens, cada um com duas opções de declarações que descrevem possíveis comportamentos de resposta. A análise descritiva e de associação das variáveis ​​foi realizada pelo software Infostat versão 2018, utilizando-se a estatística χ2 com nível de significância p <0,05.Resultados: A amostra foi de 190 profissionais de enfermagem. Os resultados mostraram um maior número de pessoas entre 50 e 59 anos de idade, com um percentual de 34,7%, assim como um predomínio do pessoal feminino com 94,7%.O tipo de conflitos mais frequente na população do estudo foi Comunicação-Pessoal com 44,8%, ficando em segundo lugar o conflito pessoal com 26,8%, seguido de conflito de comunicação com 15,8%. Em relação ao gerenciamento de conflitos, 48,4% consideraram a cooperativa como a mais utilizada. Não foi encontrada associação estatisticamente significativa entre tipo e gestão de conflitos (χ2 = 13,53, p = 0,139).Conclusões: Para a equipe de enfermagem, não há relação entre os tipos de conflitos trabalhistas e o modo de gestão, no entanto, a maioria dos sujeitos estudados que os conflitos entre comunicação e pessoal são mais comuns e que seu gerenciamento é cooperativo


2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Franco Cazembe Mufinda ◽  
Fernando Boinas ◽  
Carla Nunes

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to estimate the seroprevalence of human brucellosis in livestock professionals and analyze the factors associated with brucellosis focusing on sociodemographic variables and the variables of knowledge and practices related to the characteristics of the activities carried out in livestock. METHODS This is a cross-sectional seroepidemiological study with a population of 131 workers of butchers, slaughter rooms, and slaughterhouse and 192 breeders sampled randomly in Namibe province, Angola. The data were obtained from the collection of blood and use of questionnaires. The laboratory tests used were rose bengal and slow agglutination. The questionnaire allowed us to collect sociodemographic information and, specifically on brucellosis, it incorporated questions about knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of livestock professionals. In addition to the descriptive statistical approach, we used the Chi-square test of independence, Fisher’s test, and logistic regression models, using a significance level of 10%. RESULTS The general weighted prevalence of brucellosis was 15.6% (95%CI 13.61–17.50), being it 5.3% in workers and 16.7% (95%CI 11.39–21.93) in breeders. The statistical significance was observed between human seroprevalence and category (worker and breeder) (p < 0.001) and education level (p = 0.032), start of activity (p = 0079), and service location (p = 0.055). In a multivariate context, the positive factor associated with brucellosis in professionals was the professional category (OR = 3.54; 95%CI 1.57–8.30, related to breeders in relation to workers). CONCLUSIONS Human brucellosis in livestock professionals is prevalent in Namibe province (15.6%), where the professional category was the most important factor. The seroprevalence levels detected are high when compared with those found in similar studies.


2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 1669 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geilsa Soraia Cavalcanti Valente ◽  
Angélica Santos De Souza ◽  
Lucia Helena França Ferreira ◽  
Allysson Higino Silva

ABSTRACTObjective: to assess the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms in workers of nurses in the operating room. Method: search of a quantitative approach. The population is composed of 21 nursing professionals. The data collection occurred between August and September 2008. The data were calculated by simple statistical frequency. The ethical aspects have been respected, and the research project approved by the Ethics and Research Committee of the Municipal Health Secretariat of Rio de Janeiro - RJ and registered under No. 150/08. The instruments for data collection were the Nordic Questionnaire of musculoskeletal symptoms and diagram Collert. Results: 91% reported some type of musculoskeletal symptoms in the last 7 days and 100% in the last 12 months. The highest prevalence of symptoms, according to the anatomical areas: low back, shoulders, dorsal and cervical region. Of the 21 respondents, 42% missed work over the past 12 months due to these symptoms. Conclusion: it was found that the high prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms, causing a high rate of absenteeism in the nursing team. It was evident the need for preventive work of health education, as the posture adopted in carrying out work activities in nursing. Descriptors: occupational diseases; pain referred; absenteeism; occupational health; nurse's practice patterns.RESUMOObjetivo: avaliar a prevalência de sintomas músculo-esqueléticos em trabalhadores de Enfermagem que atuam em centro cirurgico. Método: pesquisa de abordagem quantitativa. A população é composta por 21 profissionais de Enfermagem. A coleta de dados de deu entre agosto e setembro de 2008. Os dados foram calculados por frequência estatística simples. Os aspectos éticos foram respeitados, sendo o projeto de pesquisa aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética e Pesquisa da Secretaria Municipal de Saúde do Rio de Janeiro – RJ e registrado sob nº 150/08.  Os instrumentos para coleta de dados foram o questionário Nórdico de sintomas musculoesqueléticos e o diagrama de Collert. Resultados: 91% referiram algum tipo de sintoma músculo esquelético nos últimos 7 dias e 100% nos últimos 12 meses. As mais elevadas prevalências de sintomas, segundo as áreas anatômicas, foram: região lombar, ombros, região dorsal e região cervical. Dos 21 respondentes, 42% faltaram ao trabalho nos últimos 12 meses devido a estes sintomas. Conclusão: verificou-se que é alta a prevalência de sintomas musculoesqueléticos, ocasionando alto índice de absenteísmo na equipe de Enfermagem. Evidenciou-se a necessidade do trabalho preventivo de educação em saúde, quanto à postura adotada na execução das atividades laborais na Enfermagem. Descritores: doenças profissionais; dor referida; absenteísmo; saúde do trabalhador; condições de trabalho; normas de prática de enfermagem.RESUMEN Objetivo: evaluar la prevalencia de síntomas músculo-esqueléticos en los trabajadores de las enfermeras en la sala de operaciones. Método: búsqueda de un enfoque cuantitativo. La población se compone de 21 profesionales de enfermería. La recogida de datos se produjo entre agosto y septiembre de 2008. Los datos fueron calculados por la frecuencia estadística simple. Los aspectos éticos han sido respetados, y el proyecto de investigación aprobado por la Ética y el Comité de Investigación de la Secretaría Municipal de Salud de Rio de Janeiro - RJ y registrado bajo el N º 150/08. Los instrumentos de recolección de datos fueron el cuestionario de síntomas musculoesqueléticos nórdicos y el diagrama de Collert. Resultados: 91% reportó algún tipo de síntomas musculoesqueléticos en los últimos 7 días y 100% en los últimos 12 meses. La mayor prevalencia de síntomas, según las zonas anatómicas: baja de la espalda, hombros, región dorsal y cervical. De los 21 encuestados, 42% faltó al trabajo durante los últimos 12 meses debido a estos síntomas. Conclusión: se encontró que la alta prevalencia de síntomas músculo-esqueléticos, provocando una alta tasa de absentismo en el equipo de enfermería. Era evidente la necesidad de una labor preventiva de educación para la salud, como la postura adoptada en la realización de actividades de trabajo en la enfermería. Descriptores:  enfermedades profesionales; dolor referido; absentismo; salud laboral; pautas prácticas de enfermería. 


Author(s):  
Camila Santos Pereira ◽  
Rosuita Frattari Bonito ◽  
Douglas Eulálio Antunes

Objective: To identify the nursing staff of a university hospital's work ability index and point out which factors interfere in the quality of the work of these workers. Method: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical survey, quantitative, composed of 54 nursing professionals from the medical clinic ward sector of a large hospital in Uberlândia (Minas Gerais, Brazil). Data collection is performed using two tools: sociodemographic questionnaire and Work Ability Index (WAI). The G-Test by Williams was applied to assess the significant association between sociodemographic and occupational variables and those related to the work ability index. It was used the BioEstat® version 5.3 program to perform all analyzes with a significance level of 0.05 (5%). Results: The research showed that nursing professionals had a predominance of good workability (40,7%), the prevalence of young adults, the highest percentage between 31-40 years, 81,5% are women, 50% are in a marital relationship, 63% are open to public tender, and they had no back injuries. It was also found that the only professionals who had a low work capacity were nursing technicians, corresponding to 5,6% of the total percentage. Conclusion: It is known that a hospital environment is a place that favors the illness process of nursing workers. The worker who owns and maintains adequate physical and mental health can perform his duties better and have a better capacity for work, therefore taking better care of the patient.


2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Badane Amina Wako ◽  
Isabella Epiu ◽  
Samuel Otor

Background/Aim Stillbirth refers to fetal death occurring at or after 28 weeks of gestation. Worldwide, 130 million babies are born every year and approximately 4 million are stillborn; more than 98% of these deaths occur in developing countries. The government of the Republic of Kenya has put in place several measures, such as the National Health Insurance Fund and Free Child Delivery Programmes for pregnant women, in order to meet the Sustainable Development Goals on health. However, the problem of stillbirth continues to prevail in the country. This study sought to determine maternal factors associated with occurrence of stillbirth in selected hospitals in Marsabit County, Kenya. Methods The study employed a cross-sectional descriptive study design, targeting 387 women who delivered in selected hospitals in Marsabit County, to collect qualitative and quantitative data. Quantitative data were analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 24.0 while qualitative data were analysed using N-Vivo software version 11. Inferential statistics were calculated using Chi Square and Fisher's Exact Tests at 95% confidence interval and P<0.05 was considered significant. Results The rate of stillbirth occurrence was 5.9%. Maternal factors significantly associated with the occurrence of stillbirth included antenatal attendance (P=0.031), use of illicit drugs (P=0.041), low maternal weight (P=0.043) and tough domestic work (P=0.004). Conclusions The respondents from Marsabit County experienced relative high rates of stillbirth compared to the national figure. The outcome of delivery was significantly influenced by maternal factors. These results may help address the high rate of stillbirth across the country and improve the delivery outcomes of pregnancies among mothers delivering in public hospitals.


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