Reabilitação profissional para trabalhadores com deficiência: reflexões a partir do estado da arte

Abstract

A Reabilitação Profissional (RP) é um serviço da Previdência Social que, em sua dimensão social, visa promover o potencial laborativo residual de trabalhadores que sofreram doenças ou acidentes do trabalho e de pessoas com deficiência e, em sua dimensão econômica, reduz os custos previdenciários com benefícios. Considerando a relevância e ainda restrita visibilidade desta temática no âmbito da saúde e do emprego, este artigo apresenta o levantamento da produção científica sobre reabilitação profissional publicada no Brasil no AbstractOccupational rehabilitation is a service from social security that, in its social dimension, aims to promote the residual labor potential of workers who have suffered work-related injuries or illnesses and those with disabilities. In its economic dimension, occupational rehabilitation reduces welfare benefit costs. Considering the relevance and limited visibility of this issue in the context of health and employment, this study presents a survey of scientific literature on vocational rehabilitation published in Brazil from 2001 to 2011. The data were collected from January to February 2012 in the databases Lilacs, Scielo, Redalyc, and Capes' Theses, resulting in 48 surveys that were analyzed and categorized according to prevalent themes. The main issues collated by the research refer to the discussion about the effectiveness of the vocational rehabilitation program, the limitations of the process of medical expertise, and the RSI/WRMD (Repetitive Strain Injuries/ Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders) as an important health problem for workers.

Associação do diagnóstico clínico com a situação ocupacional de usuários de um serviço de fisioterapia

“…The participation of these professionals is important in the selection of epidemiological indicators, in the formulation of ergonomic guidelines and in the creation of programs of functional physical activity 24,25 . In addition, knowing occupational hazards enable to include in the treatment conducts that allow a safe and effective return of the worker, with prevention of recurrences [26][27][28] . As limitations of the study it is important to mention that the cross-sectional nature of this study and the type of data collection instrument did not allow identifying other aspects that may have influenced the causal relationships found.…”

O programa de reabilitação profissional do INSS e a reinserção do trabalhador no mercado de trabalho

“…In this sense, the use of the ICF in the NSSI's ORP may have comprised the complexity of the potential work assessment, thus making it less excluding. The use of the ICF as an evaluative resource, which changes the perspective of disability to functionality, meets what is recommended by the World Health Organization (Ziliotto & Berti, 2013); in this sense, the use of this tool in the PRP of the INSS perhaps encompassed the complexity of assessing work potential and made it less exclusive.…”

“…Code G, in the case of the ORP in this study, covers people with epilepsy and hemiplegia. It is noted in the literature that work-related musculoskeletal disorders has a high prevalence in absences from work, even with the increase in preventive and inspection actions at work (Ziliotto & Berti, 2013).…”

Retorno ao trabalho de trabalhadores com amputação de dedos em Curitiba, PR, Brasil

“…A cooperação entre universidade e serviços é uma premissa do SUS 24 que permite o enfrentamento de questão social tão relevante para os trabalhadores, como é o caso do retorno ao trabalho após tratamento de trauma. A partir desta atuação conjunta, modelos mais completos e integrais de atenção às vítimas do trabalho podem ser construídos e implementados, no campo da reabilitação profissional 8,9,10,13,15 . Trata-se de questão essencial para aqueles que pensam e praticam a Terapia Ocupacional em suas relações com a Saúde do Trabalhador 25 .…”