Objectives: To verify the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among nursing workers at a teaching university hospital in Rio Grande do Sul, and to identify socio-demographic and labor variables associated with those symptoms. Methods: Transversal study involving 491 nursing workers at a teaching university hospital in Rio Grande do Sul. It was used the Brazilian version of the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire to identify the musculoskeletal. Results: Among participants, 96.3% reported pain in some part of the body in the last year, 73.1 % in the last seven days and 65.8% difficulties in daily activities; pain in the spinal column was the most frequent mentioned by workers; socio-demographic characteristics (being a woman, extremes of age, minor children, little education, obesity, tabaccoism) and labor characteristics (technician or auxiliary nurse, night shift work, strenuous physical labor) were associated with pain in various regions. Conclusion: The results indicated for participatory proposals for promoting health and well-being in nursing work environment; hospital managers and workers should participate. keywords: Work; Cumulative trauma disorders; Occupational health RESUMO Objetivos:Verificar a prevalência de sintomas musculoesqueléticos entre trabalhadores de enfermagem de um hospital universitário público do interior do Rio Grande do Sul, e identificar variáveis sociodemográficas e laborais associadas a esses sintomas. Métodos: Estudo transversal, envolvendo 491 trabalhadores de enfermagem de um hospital universitário do Rio Grande do Sul. Utilizou-se a versão brasileira do Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire para identificação dos sintomas musculoesqueléticos. Resultados: Entre os participantes, 96,3% referiram sentir dor em alguma região do corpo no último ano, 73,1 % nos últimos sete dias e 65,8% relataram dificuldade nas atividades diárias. A coluna lombar foi a localização mais freqüente referida pelos trabalhadores. Características sociodemográficas (ser mulher, extremos de idade, filhos pequenos, baixa escolaridade, obesidade, tabagismo) e laborais (ser técnico ou auxiliar de enfermagem, trabalho noturno, alta demanda física no trabalho) estiveram associadas a dor em várias regiões. Conclusão: Os resultados indicam necessidade de propostas participativas para a promoção da saúde e bem-estar no trabalho de enfermagem, envolvendo tanto gerentes hospitalares quanto trabalhadores. Descritores: Trabalho; Transtornos traumáticos cumulativos; Saúde do trabalhador RESUMEN Objetivos: Verificar la prevalencia de síntomas músculo-esqueléticos en trabajadores de enfermería de un hospital universitario público del interior de Rio Grande do Sul, e identificar variables sociodemográficas y laborales asociadas a esos síntomas. Métodos:Estudio transversal, envolviendo 491 trabajadores de enfermería de un hospital universitario de Rio Grande do Sul. Se utilizó la versión brasileña del Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire para identificar los síntomas musculo esqueléticos. Resultados: Entre los pa...

RESUMOEste artigo apresenta uma revisão da produção de artigos científicos nacionais que investigam os distúrbios musculoesqueléticos em trabalhadores de enfermagem. Foram analisadas pelas autoras publicações das bases de dados do sistema Bireme (Medline, Lilacs e BDEnf), no período de 1996 a 2005. Como critérios de seleção, os artigos deveriam apresentar: desfecho "músculo-esquelético"; população de trabalhadores de enfermagem e, ainda, estar publicado em periódicos nacionais indexados no sistema Bireme. Quinze artigos preencheram tais critérios de inclusão. Na maioria dos estudos, as condições inapropriadas de trabalho foram identificadas pelos autores como fatores de risco para o desenvolvimento de distúrbios músculo-esqueléticos. Neles, os autores discutem não só a necessidade de aprofundar os métodos de investigação dos distúrbios músculo-esqueléticos relacionados ao trabalho da enfermagem, como a de re-pensar a organização desse trabalho. Descritores: Transtornos traumáticos cumulativos; Saúde ocupacional; Enfermagem; Condições de trabalho. de trabalho. Rev Bras Enferm 2007 nov-dez; 60(6): 701-5. ABSTRACT This paper presents a review of national scientific articles that researched about musculoskeletal disorders in nursing workers. It was analyzed the articles published in MEDLINE, LILACS, BDENF-

This study aimed to evaluate the association between psychological demands and control on work and the occurrence of musculoskeletal disorders among nursing workers. This cross-sectional study involved 491 nursing workers from a University hospital in Rio Grande do Sul. Brazilian versions of the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire and the Job Content Questionnaire were used. Among the participants, 96.3% reported some pain in any given part of the body last year, 73.1% in the last seven days and 65.8% reported difficulty in their daily routine. The chances of shoulder pain (OR=1.97; CI95%=1.07-3.64), in the thoracic spine (OR=1.83; CI95%=1.02-3.35) and in the ankles (OR=2.05; CI95%=1.05-4.02) were higher in the high work demand quadrant when compared to the low demand quadrant, after adjustments for potentially confusing factors Intervention measures in the organizational structure are needed, redefining demand levels and control at work. Aspectos psicosociales del trabajo y disturbio músculo-esquelético en trabajadores de enfermeríaEste estudio tuvo evaluar la asociación entre demandas psicológicas y el control sobre el trabajo y la ocurrencia de disturbio músculo-esqueléticos en trabajadores de enfermería. Magnago TSBS, Lisboa MTL, Griep RH, Kirchhof ALC, Guido LA. nature of work itself and its organization, as evidenced by non-specific and psychic signs and symptoms (2) .Among health workers, research (1,(3)(4) appoints nursing as one of the occupations with high risks for exhaustion and illness. The hospital environment can cause stress and physical problems among these workers, as work demands arise in this place, in which professionals experience different degrees of control over the activities they perform (1) .Among occupational illnesses, musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are an important public health problem and one of the most severe conditions in occupational health (5) . The main risk factors include: work organization, environmental factors and possible overload on body segments when making certain movements, for example: excessive force to perform some tasks, repetitiveness and inadequate postures (6) .To understand these disorders, besides ergonomics issues, the psychosocial dimensions of the labor context are being analyzed, mainly in Europe, based on a model proposed at the end of the 1970's (3,(7)(8) . That is the twodimensional Demand-Control Model -DCM. In the DCM, it is considered that exhaustion at work is produced by the interaction between high psychological demands and workers' low control over their job activities (1) .Control over work covers issues related to skill use (learning new things, repetitiveness, creativity) and decision authority (ability to make decisions about one's own work, influence in the work group and in management policy) and psychological demand refers to the psychological requirements workers face while performing their tasks (time pressure, concentration level demanded while performing activities, task interruption and need to await activities performed by oth...

The object of this study is the role of the nurse in the process of rehabilitation of persons with stomas, with emphasis on their inclusion in work. The objective was to discuss, from the perspective of the person with a stoma, the guidance provided by the nurses in relation to inclusion in work activities. It is descriptive-exploratory qualitative research, carried out using a semistructured interview with twenty persons with permanent stomas, in a rehabilitation institute in Rio de Janeiro. The results showed that few of the people with stomas received guidance from the nursing professionals in relation to returning to work activities, and the health professionals were not referred to as essential for the study's subjects' rehabilitative process. It is concluded that there are gaps and misconceptions in this process of rehabilitation, principally in relation to the advice on social inclusion through work, which may be caused by the nurses' lack of knowledge regarding the issue; and the non-application of Systematization of Nursing Care. El enfermero y su participación en la rehabilitación de personas con estomaWorker's health; Surgical stomas; Rehabilitation. RESUMOO estudo teve como objeto o papel do enfermeiro no processo de reabilitação dos estomizados, destacando-se sua inclusão laboral. O objetivo foi discutir, a partir do ponto de vista do estomizado, as orientações fornecidas pelos enfermeiros em relação à inclusão laboral. Trata-se de uma pesquisa descritivo-exploratória, qualitativa, realizada com vinte estomizados definitivos, em um instituto de reabilitação localizado no Rio de Janeiro, por meio de entrevista semiestruturada. Os resultados revelaram que poucos estomizados foram orientados pelos profissionais de enfermagem a respeito do retorno às atividades trabalhistas, e que os referidos profissionais não foram citados como essenciais para o processo de reabilitação dos sujeitos do estudo. Conclui-se que há lacunas e equívocos neste processo de reabilitação, principalmente em relação às orientações sobre a inclusão social pelo trabalho, que podem ser ocasionados pela falta de conhecimento dos enfermeiros em relação à temática, e pela não aplicação da Sistematização da Assistência em Enfermagem.Saúde do trabalhador; Estomas cirúrgicos; Reabilitação. RESUMENThe object of this study is the role of the nurse in the process of rehabilitation of persons with stomas, with emphasis on their inclusion in work. The objective was to discuss, from the perspective of the person with a stoma, the guidance provided by the nurses in relation to inclusion in work activities. It is descriptive-exploratory qualitative research, carried out using a semistructured interview with twenty persons with permanent stomas, in a rehabilitation institute in Rio de Janeiro. The results showed that few of the people with stomas received guidance from the nursing professionals in relation to returning to work activities, and the health professionals were not referred to as essential for the study's subjects' rehabilitativ...

Objective: describe the process of transcultural adaptation and validation of the Stanford Presenteeism Scale for Brazilian Portuguese. Methods: Methodological study of the cultural adaptation and validation of the tool which involved 153 nursing staff and included six aspects of equivalence, obtained through the following stages: translation, first version of consent, retranslation, specialist committee, pre-test, study of test-retest credibleness and dimensional validity. Results: The stability of the items varied from moderate to almost perfect and the sequence constancy was almost perfect. Two factors were identified through the exploratory fact analysis: the first one included the physical aspects -completing work; and the second one the psychological aspects -avoided distraction. Conclusions: the results suggest adequacy of the tool in the Brazilian Portuguese version, indicating its use in the context of the study group and in similar groups, contributing to the study of evidences which consolidate strategies that favor the health conditions of the jobholders.