Analysis of the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and occupational stress in professors of a higher education institution in the state of Pernambuco/ Analise da prevalencia de disturbios musculoesqueleticos e estresse ocupacional durante as atividades de docencia em uma instituicao de ensino superior do interior do estado de Pernambuco

• Published in: Revista brasileira de medicina do trabalho 2020-10, Vol.18 (3), p.274
• Main Authors: Almeida, Thais Elvira Nogueira, Ferreira, Rosa Elita de Andrade, Bezerra, Luciana Angelo, Pereira, Taciane Machado de Melo
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 1679-4435
• DOI: 10.47626/1679-4435-2020-542

Introduction: The consequences of technological innovations and current ways of work organization have prompted the appearance of various health conditions, namely repetitive strain disorders, work-related musculoskeletal disorders, and burnout; these can emotionally and physically overload workers. Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and occupational stress in professors of the Serra Talhada campus of Instituto Federal do Sertao Pernambucano. Methods: Participants signed a free and informed consent form and answered to the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire. Subsequently, we applied the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey and evaluated the participants' postures during teaching by using the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment tool (Ergolandia software). Results: We observed that 82% of the participants presented musculoskeletal symptoms, mainly in the lower back and lower limbs. Professors presented high scores for the burn-out syndrome, and posture evaluation indicated action levels of 3-4 (suggesting immediate intervention). Conclusions: The implementation of an occupational physical therapist in this higher education institution is recommended in order to promote ergonomic adaptations and to elaborate a protocol for workplace physical activity, ultimately aiming to prevent musculoskeletal disorders and occupational stress. Keywords | RSI/WMSD; burn-out; professor; posture; occupational physical therapy. Introducao: Muitas consequencias decorreram devido as inovacoes tecnologicas e atuais formas de organizacao do trabalho, ocasionando o surgimento de diversas formas de adoecimento, destacando-se as lesoes por esforco repetitivo e os disturbios osteomusculares relacionados ao trabalho, alem da sindrome de burnout, provocando sobrecarga emocional e musculoesqueletica. Objetivos: Analisar a prevalencia de disturbios musculoesqueleticos e estresse ocupacional durante as atividades de docencia no Instituto Federal do Sertao Pernambucano, campus Serra Talhada. Metodos: Inicialmente, os voluntarios assinaram o termo de consentimento livre e esclarecido. Depois, foi realizada a aplicacao do questionario sociodemografico, seguida pela aplicacao do Questionario Nordico de Sintomas Osteomusculares. Logo apos, foi aplicado o Maslach Burnout Inventory--Human Services Survey e, por fim, foi analisada a execucao da atividade, levando em consideracao as posturas mais adotadas durante a atividade laboral. As informacoes analisadas f