EPIDEMIOLOGY OF WORK ACCIDENTS, LEGISLATION AND THEIR PREVENTION THROUGH COMPUTERIZED READINESS ASSESSMENT TESTS: A narrative review

Abstract

The aim of this study is to present a historical series of the epidemiology of accidents at work, in the last 20 years, discussing their preventionin the light of the National Occupational Health Policy and seeking to identify evidence of the use of technological innovation tools in the health area, for the reduction of accidents at work. Because it is a comprehensive topic, it was decided not to answer objective and closed questions. A narrative review was used as a method, which meets the proposed objectives well and allows for a broader discussion. The most relevant studies were used, obtained by an arbitrary and non-systematic selection, published in the last 10 years, in the Scopus, PubMed and Google Scholar databases. official Government websites, in addition to gray literature, based on the keywords epidemiology, work accidents, legislation and computerized tests. Despite the existence of old legislation, the occurrence of improvements in the field of work was observed, but this improvement did not contribute to the effective reduction of accidents at work and associated diseases. It is possible that the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic contribute to an increase in the prevalence of occupational diseases. A tool such as the Computerized Readiness Assessment Test (FOCOS/Prontos System) is promising in preventing countless deaths due to accidents at work, with case studies demonstrating accident prevention and reduction.