Absenteísmo por causa médica e odontológica em empresa de serviços gráficos e de informação

Abstract

Saúde do trabalhador; Absenteísmo; Atestado de saúde.

Oral health in the context of prevention of absenteeism and presenteeism in the workplace

“…Further investigation into the underlying reasons for time loss and which aspects of daily living are impacted by this time loss are necessary for a fuller understanding of the policy implications associated with the economic impacts of dental problems and treatment in Canadian society Harford and Chrisopoulos, 2012 30 To estimate the cost of lost productivity associated with oral problems and to examine whether any demographic, oral health or dental visiting characteristics are associated with lost productivity Data sourced from the National Dental Telephone Interview Survey (NDTIS) 2010 corresponding to a sample of 6,284 citizens aged 18 and over The estimated loss of productivity among Australian workers combining the cost of time loss and dental visits was 808 million dollars Capelari et al, 2015 31 To analyze characteristics and causes of absenteeism for dental reasons based on International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision (ICD-10) codes indicated in certificates granted to municipal civil servants in the interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil Cross-sectional study performed in Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo, involving analysis of records of civil servants relative to the period from 2001 to 2012; 343 records were randomly selected. Causes of sickness absence for dental reasons were quantified based on ICD-10 codes The high rate of sickness absence found points to the need for occupational health promotion and prevention policies, with emphasis on dental care as a means to reduce absenteeism Barros et al, 2014 32 To calculate the rate of absenteeism due to medical or dental reasons and analyze their correlation with sociodemographic and occupational variables The authors analyzed 387 medical records of employees of a graphic design and information company along 24 months and investigated correlations between medical certificates and sociodemographic (age, sex) and occupational (time in the job, occupational category) variables to characterize absenteeism and presenteeism Absenteeism for medical reasons was more frequent than sickness absence for dental problems. Nevertheless, the latter was the 11th most frequent cause of sick leave.…”

“…According to several studies, the rate of absenteeism due to oral problems ranges from 9.06% to 26.7% 30 , 31 . However, a survey of medical certificates granting leaves longer than 15 days for dental reasons indicates that the actual rate is rather low, representing less than 5% of all medical certificates 32 , 33 . In turn, 28.5% to 50% of workers do go to work when with toothache 34 , 35 , which situation impairs their productivity as a function of loss of attention, irritability, anxiety, depression and also work accidents.…”

“…The orofacial problems most frequently reported by workers include spontaneous toothache or caused by cold or warm fluids or sweets, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain, pain upon opening the mouth or chewing, pain in the eye or in the anterior part of the ear and feelings of burning in the cheeks and tongue 31 , 32 , 36 , 38 . Spontaneous toothache or caused by pressure or temperature, TMJ pain and pain upon chewing are the most common, with rates varying from 32.2 to 66.1% 34 , 36 .…”

“…According to authors who analyzed treatments for oral conditions, the rate of workers who seek dental care ranges from 21 to 62% 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 38 , 39 , 9 to 56% in public and 40 to 45% in private services 36 , 38 , 39 . Few studies reported availability of dental care in the workplace, and those which did found that 49% of employees chose employer’s facilities versus 40% who have resource to the public health system and 11% to other services 38 .…”