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[Workers' health in Brazilian state constitutions: a comparative analysis]
1Centro de Estudos da Saúde do Trabalhador e Ecologia Humana, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21041-210, Brasil.
Cadernos De Saude Publica
|July 1, 1997
Summary
Brazilian state constitutions show legislative intent to empower the Unified Health System for improved workers' health. This analysis compares legal measures, highlighting a focus on guidelines, information, intervention, and rights.
Area of Science:
- Public Health Law
- Occupational Health Policy
Background:
- Workers' health is a critical component of public health, influenced by legal frameworks.
- Brazilian state constitutions contain provisions impacting occupational health and safety.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze and compare legal measures concerning workers' health across Brazilian state constitutions.
- To assess the legislative intent regarding the allocation of power within the Unified Health System for occupational health.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative and quantitative comparative analysis of constitutional provisions.
- Evaluation based on predefined attributes: guidelines, information management, labor intervention, and rights guarantees.
Main Results:
- Legislators demonstrate an intent to grant the Unified Health System greater authority in workers' health.
- Analysis reveals varying emphasis on different aspects of workers' health across state constitutions.
Conclusions:
- The findings suggest a strategic move towards strengthening the Unified Health System's role in occupational health.
- This legislative direction aims to facilitate the implementation of novel approaches to workers' health in Brazil.