[Health problems of nursing workers in a public educational institution]

Rev Esc Enferm USP. 2014 Aug;48(4):676-82.
[Article in Portuguese]

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Brazil
  • Female
  • Hospitals, Public
  • Hospitals, Teaching
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nursing*
  • Occupational Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Young Adult