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A study on occupational health and safety
Lídia Maria Costa Araújo Magalhães1, Ketyllem Tayanne da Silva Costa2, Gustavo Nepomuceno Capistrano3
1Nurse. Master in Public Health, Federal University of Rio Grande Do Norte, Natal, Brazil.
BMC Public Health
|November 26, 2022
Summary
Occupational health surveillance revealed increasing work absences and decreasing participation in periodic medical examinations. Key findings emphasize strengthening worker health policies based on epidemiological data.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Occupational health indicators are crucial for worker well-being.
- Medical expertise and periodic examinations are key components of occupational health surveillance.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate and describe occupational health indicators.
- To analyze trends in medical expertise and periodic medical examinations.
Main Methods:
- Exploratory-descriptive, cross-sectional, documentary, quantitative, and retrospective research.
- Analysis of historical data from 2011 to 2015.
Main Results:
- Increased work absences and license frequency, despite a decreasing Absenteeism Duration Index.
- Declining adherence to Periodic Medical Examinations, with a peak of 35.3% in 2012.
- Prevalence of non-ideal weight (60.6%), sedentary lifestyle (41.1%), dyslipidemia (33.2%), and other health/environmental risks among 5,186 examined workers.
Conclusions:
- Need to maintain and strengthen Worker Health and Safety Policies.
- Emphasis on surveillance and epidemiological profiling for health promotion.
- Implementation of impactful strategies to protect worker health.
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