Work ability and stress in a bus transportation company in Belo Horizonte, BrazilAvaliação da capacidade para o trabalho e estresse em uma empresa de transporte coletivo de Belo Horizonte, Brasil
Pessoas com deficiência foram historicamente segregadas e consideradas incapazes para o trabalho, mas atualmente preconiza-se sua inclusão em uma perspectiva biopsicossocial. Consequentemente, o número de trabalhadores com deficiência aumentou, embora a forma como vivenciam o trabalho ainda seja pouco conhecida. O objetivo deste estudo foi apreender como os trabalhadores com deficiência vivenciam e dão sentido à experiência de trabalho. Foram realizadas 30 entrevistas semiestruturadas. O trabalho apresentou-se como organizador da vida, estruturador da identidade e gerador de prazer e sofrimento, resultando em atitudes resilientes. O prazer mostrou-se relacionado a recompensas pessoais e sociais. O sofrimento associou-se às imposições e apropriações das exigências organizacionais, individualismo, desvalorização e falta de reconhecimento. Trabalhar com uma deficiência revelou-se uma experiência complexa, que envolve a interação entre um corpo com lesões, a subjetividade do trabalhador, a organização do trabalho e a sociedade como um todo.
The structure and contents of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) can contribute to the physical therapists’ clinical practice management and systematization. Although promising, its use is still limited, especially due to the complexity of its application. The aim of this study was to analyze the difficulties related to the use of the ICF to codify activities/ participation of patients with musculoskeletal disorders in the lower limbs and lumbar region, evaluated by a physical therapist. Methods: Reports of patients related to the activities/participation that were altered due to musculoskeletal disorders were used. Data were obtained from the charts and grouped into categories for subsequent coding. Results: Five ICF domains were used to describe the altered activities/participation (mobility, self-care, domestic life, major life areas and community, social and civic life) and four difficulties related to the coding process were identified: (1) multiple codes related to some activities/participation; (2) inaccurate code to detail one activity/participation (run distance); (3) “unspecified” code used for the classification of “getting into the car”; (4) generic codes attributed to activities/participation that refer to sports. Discussion: The possibility of choosing several codes to describe the same condition due to the overlap and interrelation of activities/participation can make the classification process inconsistent in some situations. The absence of detailing concerning some activities/participation can restrict the precision of categorization and data documentation. Conclusion: The ICF allowed the characterization of the health status of individuals, but presented some issues that must be considered in order to obtain its improvement.
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