Absenteísmo e envelhecimento no contexto ocupacional do Policial Militar

Abstract

ARTIGO ORIGINALRESUMO ABSTRACT | Context:The work of the Military Police is exhausting because they experience dangerous situations in performing their duties. Their working conditions cause damage and contribute to functional aging and absenteeism. Objectives: To identify the causes of absenteeism in military police duties and to understand the working conditions related to functional aging. Methods: This is a quantitative-qualitative, retrospective and transversal study. The research subjects were the Military Policemen of a Battalion in São Paulo's countryside, the Fire Combat Team, the Environmental Police and Road Police seen at the Integrated Health Unit (IHU). Data was collected from medical records (n=285) from the year 2012. A semi-structured interview was used to understand the perception of the police force about their working conditions and relating them to functional aging. Results: There was a predominance of absenteeism caused by orthopedic trauma and problems. As regards to the interviews, complaints related to the stress of the job were found to be a major factor for functional aging. Conclusion: This research made it possible to verify the absenteeism and working conditions of the Military Police seen at IHU. Knowing these factors is relevant to proposing health policies. The search for related literature has shown a lack of studies in this area.

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