2004
DOI: 10.1590/s0034-71672004000300013
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Perfil das trabalhadoras de enfermagem com diagnóstico de LER/DORT em Salvador-Bahia 1998-2002

Abstract: This quantitative study aimed at drawing the profile of nursing workers with a confirmed RSI/WRMD diagnosis, seen at the Center of Workers' Health Studies (Cesat) in Salvador, Bahia, from 1998 to 2002. Data collection was performed based on medical reports and, complementarily, guidelines with items of interest for this investigation. Out of the medical reports, only those of nursing workers were selected. There was the identification of 79 workers--four nurses, 74 assistants, and one technician. There was a p… Show more

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“…Com o objetivo de traçar um perfil das trabalhadoras de enfermagem, com diagnóstico de LER/DORT, Varela e Ferreira (25) …”
Section: Resultsunclassified
“…Com o objetivo de traçar um perfil das trabalhadoras de enfermagem, com diagnóstico de LER/DORT, Varela e Ferreira (25) …”
Section: Resultsunclassified
“…Previous studies (1,17) showed the auxiliary nurse category as the one that requires the larger number of attendances at the Division of Workers Health Assistance. The authors denoted that these results may be related to the types of activities developed.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The literature (2,(5)(6)(16)(17) highlights that assistance activities carried out directly for the patient are those that require more physical effort and exposes workers to risks of developing musculoskeletal pain. The expenditure of energy, generated by fatigue during and at the end of the working day, produces muscle fatigue and mechanical stress, acting in the cartilage as a result of repetitive movements, promotes muscle contractions and, consequently, ischemia of the local tissue (17) .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These constitute an important public health problem in various industrialized countries and affect workers from a variety of professions (1) , including Nursing (2)(3)(4)(5)(6) .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%