Sociodemographic and organizational factors associated with musculoskeletal symptoms among intensive care unit professionals/ Fatores sociodemograficos e organizacionais para o surgimento de sintomas musculoesqueleticos em intensivistas

Background: The heavy and complex work routine in the intensive care unit (ICU) involves high workload, long working hours, high levels of tension, exposure to extreme situations and to hazards of different nature. Objective: To investigate the influence of sociodemographic and organizational factor...

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Published in:Revista brasileira de medicina do trabalho 2018-10, Vol.16 (3), p.263
Main Authors: Neves, Ana Isabele Andrade, Vieira, Elamara Marama Araujo, Cardia, Maria Claudia Gatto, Lucena, Neide Maria Gomes, da- Silva, Luiz Bueno
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Language:English
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Summary:Background: The heavy and complex work routine in the intensive care unit (ICU) involves high workload, long working hours, high levels of tension, exposure to extreme situations and to hazards of different nature. Objective: To investigate the influence of sociodemographic and organizational factors on the development of musculoskeletal pain, tension and fatigue among ICU professionals. Methods: We interviewed 128 professionals from seven public hospitals in Joao Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil. The data were analyzed using a logistic regression model, and differences between professional categories by means of the likelihood ratio, the Wald and [chi square] tests, with significance level set to
ISSN:1679-4435
DOI:10.5327/Z1679443520180240