The prison officer profession is characterized by working in risky situations, which can harm officers’ mental health. This research aimed to analyze prison officers’ working conditions associated with Common Mental Disorders (CMD). This cross-sectional study was conducted with prison officers in four penitentiary units in the inland region of the State of São Paulo, Brazil, from January to August 2019. The Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20) tool was employed to quantify the presence of CMDs. Poisson regression verified the association between variables with robust variance and adjusted for confounding factors to estimate the prevalence ratio (PR) and 95% confidence interval (CI). The study population comprised 331 prison officers (ASP), with a 33.5% frequency of CMDs. CMDs were higher among prison officers with a worse perception of working conditions (PR: 1.13; 95%CI%: 1.03-1.24), who suffered insults (PR: 1.18; 95%CI: 1.08-1.29), psychological harassment (PR: 1.23; 95%CI: 1.11-1.36) and sexual harassment (PR: 1.20; 95%CI: 1.03-1.40) in the last 12 months. CMDs were associated with work-related variables, such as worse environmental conditions within the prison and psychological and sexual violence.
Resumo A profissão de agente de segurança penitenciária (ASP) se caracteriza pelo trabalho em situações de perigo, o que pode desencadear prejuízos à sua saúde mental. O objetivo desta investigação foi analisar as condições de trabalho associadas aos transtornos mentais comuns (TMC) em ASP. Trata-se de um estudo transversal, realizado com ASP de quatro unidades prisionais do interior do estado de São Paulo, de janeiro a agosto de 2019. Para mensurar a presença de TMC, utilizou-se o instrumento Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20). A associação entre as variáveis foi verificada por meio de regressão de Poisson com variância robusta, ajustada por fatores de confusão para a estimação da razão de prevalência (RP) e intervalo de confiança (IC) de 95%. A população de análise foi constituída por 331 ASP, com frequência de TMC de 33,5%. A presença de TMC foi mais elevada entre os ASP com pior percepção sobre as condições de trabalho (RP: 1,13; IC95%: 1,03-1,24), que sofreram insultos (RP: 1,18; IC95%: 1,08-1,29), assédio moral (RP: 1,23; IC95%: 1,11-1,36) e assédio sexual (RP: 1,20; IC95%: 1,03-1,40), nos últimos 12 meses. O TMC apresentou associação com variáveis relacionadas ao trabalho, tais como piores condições do ambiente no interior do cárcere e ocorrência de violências psicológica e sexual.
Objective: To analyze factors associated with falls among older workers in a public university. Methods: Cross-sectional study, with workers aged 60 or more. A structured questionnaire was used to cover socio-demographic and occupational characteristics and the occurrence of falls over the last 12 months. Instruments used: Geriatric Depression Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, International Physical Activity Questionnaire, Timed Up and Go Test (TUG), Sitting-Rising Test (SRT), Gait Speed, Static Balance, and Grip strength. Results: The study included 254 older workers, 76% belonged to the age group between 60-64 years and 58.7% were male. The sample was divided into two groups, fallers and non-fallers, and the prevalence of falls over the last twelve months was 21.3% ± 2.72 (95% CI = 15.92-26.58). There was a significant association between falls and gender (p = 0.043), hospitalization over the last 12 months (p = 0.000), and gait speed (p = 0.007). In the Poisson regression model the three variables remained associated with falling: male gender (PRaj = 0.62, CI = 95% 0.40-0.98); suitable gait speed (PRaj = 0.46, CI = 95% 0.26-0.81), and hospitalization over the last 12 months (PRaj = 2.79, CI = 95% 1.80-4.32). Conclusion: The study identified a lower prevalence of falls in this group and found a positive relationship between work and the aging process, which proves that seniors who keep on working are healthier than the general population of the elderly.
Objective: To analyze factors associated with falls among older workers in a public university. Methods: Cross-sectional study, with workers aged 60 or more. A structured questionnaire was used to cover socio-demographic and occupational characteristics and the occurrence of falls over the last 12 months. Instruments used: Geriatric Depression Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, International Physical Activity Questionnaire, Timed Up and Go Test (TUG), Sitting-Rising Test (SRT), Gait Speed, Static Balance, and Grip strength. Results: The study included 254 older workers, 76% belonged to the age group between 60-64 years and 58.7% were male. The sample was divided into two groups, fallers and non-fallers, and the prevalence of falls over the last twelve months was 21.3% ± 2.72 (95% CI = 15.92-26.58). There was a significant association between falls and gender (p = 0.043), hospitalization over the last 12 months (p = 0.000), and gait speed (p = 0.007). In the Poisson regression model the three variables remained associated with falling: male gender (PRaj = 0.62, CI = 95% 0.40-0.98); suitable gait speed (PRaj = 0.46, CI = 95% 0.26-0.81), and hospitalization over the last 12 months (PRaj = 2.79, CI = 95% 1.80-4.32). Conclusion: The study identified a lower prevalence of falls in this group and found a positive relationship between work and the aging process, which proves that seniors who keep on working are healthier than the general population of the elderly
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