2010
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-311x2010000500019
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Self-rated health and working conditions among workers from primary health care centers in Brazil

Abstract: This cross-sectional study with 1,249 workers from all 49 municipal primary health care centers was conducted in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina State, Brazil, with the objective of investigating the prevalence of poor self-rated health and its association with working conditions and other factors. Multivariate statistical analyses were conducted using Poisson regression. The prevalence of poor self-rated health was 21.86% (95%CI: 19.56%-24.15%). The largest prevalence was found among dental assistants (35.71%),… Show more

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“…Esse fato pode ter influenciado a forma como indivíduos que possuem o hábito de beber ou fumar autoavaliaram sua condição de saúde, comprometendo, consequentemente, a força de associação. A falta de associação com essas variáveis também foi evidenciada em outros estudos 1,33 .…”
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“…Esse fato pode ter influenciado a forma como indivíduos que possuem o hábito de beber ou fumar autoavaliaram sua condição de saúde, comprometendo, consequentemente, a força de associação. A falta de associação com essas variáveis também foi evidenciada em outros estudos 1,33 .…”
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“…Nas últimas décadas, a autoavaliação do estado de saúde tem sido um indicador amplamente utilizado em levantamentos epidemiológicos 1 . Esse indicador, determinado a partir de como o indivíduo avalia sua saúde em uma escala de quatro ou cinco pontos 2 , tem poder preditivo sobre a mortalidade, a morbidade e a utilização de serviços de saúde, além de refletir uma avaliação global de doenças, sintomas, habilidades funcionais e bem-estar geral 3 .…”
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“…Influences of psychosocial, physical and organizational demands are explained regarding morbidities identified in groups of basic care CHW 25 . Health differentials of specific groups are originated from specificities related to their work conditions 26 .…”
Section: Theoretical Framework For Data Analysismentioning
confidence: 99%
“…1,5 Women, individuals with diseases, disabilities, unprivileged socioeconomic conditions, usually report poorer self-rated health. 2,6 Pathways by which socioeconomic status influences health should be those that affect health more generally, as biological determinants, health care, environmental exposure, and health related behaviors. 7,8 People living in more deprived socioeconomic conditions are exposed to overcrowding, physical stressors, violence, lack of safe places for social interactions and other factors, 2,7 which can lead to a harmful lifestyle, including use and abuse of smoking, drugs, alcohol, poor diet, among others.…”
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confidence: 99%