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Sylvia Regina Trindade Yano1, Vilma Sousa Santana
1Departamento Nacional, Serviço Social da Indústria, Brasília, Brasil. sylvia.yano@gmail.com
Cadernos De Saude Publica
|May 30, 2012
Summary
Work days lost due to health issues are common among industrial workers in Brazil, affecting productivity. Prevention programs are crucial to mitigate these losses and improve worker well-being.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Epidemiology
- Public Health
Context:
- Cross-sectional study in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
- Sample of 3,403 industrial workers aged 16-65.
- Data collected via home interviews.
Purpose:
- Estimate prevalence of work days lost due to health problems.
- Identify associated factors among industrial workers.
- Compare with other worker categories.
Summary:
- 12.5% of industrial workers lost work days to health problems annually.
- 5.5% lost days directly due to work, 4.1% aggravated by work.
- No significant differences found compared to other worker categories.
Impact:
- Self-perceived hazards, injury history, and poor health linked to lost work days.
- Work days lost impact productivity across worker types.
- Findings highlight the need for targeted prevention programs.
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