Prevalência de LER/DORT nos trabalhadores de enfermagem da Bahia no período de 2007 à 2014

Abstract

The INSS defines the Repetitive Strain Injury / Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (RSI / MSDs) can be determined as a work-related syndrome. Among the professions of health, nursing has the largest number of workers, in this way is the most affected by the syndrome. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of RSI / MSDs in nursing workers in the State of Bahia (Brazil) describing the characteristics in the period 2007 to 2014. Methods: Cross-sectional study of descriptive nature about the workrelated musculoskeletal disorders (RSI / MSDs) in nursing workers. Secondary data were used in a research source from the DATASUS-based System for Notifiable Diseases Information System (SINAN / DATASUS) made available by the Surveillance Collaborating Centre for Occupational Accidents (CCISAT) in www.ccvisat.ufba.br, in the period of the survey were made available data from 2007 to 2014, and analyzed all reporting forms. Demographic data as the number of health professionals and those belonging to the nursing category, were collected in the DataSUS site, collected at CNES, because on this platform there are only professionals who work in the service. As this is a survey of secondary data, the study was not submitted to the Ethics and Research Committee; however, met the current resolution No. 466 of 2012, the National Health Council. Results: The prevalence in this study was 31 cases per 10,000 workers from 2007 to 2014, approximately: 133 cases, among nursing assistants, 10 cases among nurses and 26 cases among nursing technicians to 10,000 workers. Conclusion: The prevalence of RSI / MSDs was 11 cases per 10,000 workers from 2007 to 2014, approximately: 133 cases among nursing assistants, 10 cases among nurses and 26 cases among nursing technicians per 10.000 workers.