Social security benefits for mental and behavioral disorders among workers in Piaui, Brazil, in 2014

The characteristics of social security benefits changed over time as a function of modifications in the patterns of work organization. This process gave rise to new social vulnerabilities which include aspects visibly related to occupational health, as is the case of mental and behavioral disorders....

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Published in:Revista brasileira de medicina do trabalho 2019, Vol.17 (1), p.99-105
Main Authors: Fernandes, Márcia Astrês, Sales, João Victor de Sousa, Feitosa, Carla Danielle Araújo, Costa, Rosana Dos Santos, Vieira, Chrystiany Plácido de Brito, Silva, Joyce Soares E
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Summary:The characteristics of social security benefits changed over time as a function of modifications in the patterns of work organization. This process gave rise to new social vulnerabilities which include aspects visibly related to occupational health, as is the case of mental and behavioral disorders. To describe temporary social security benefits granted by the National Social Security Institute (INSS) to workers with mental and behavioral disorders in Piaui, Brazil, in 2014. Cross-sectional, descriptive and retrospective study based on INSS data collected in November 2015 relative to 2014. 1,473 benefits were granted along the analyzed period, 50.4% of which corresponded to male workers. Most beneficiaries resided in the state capital and had urban jobs. Mood disorders accounted for 47.7% of sick leaves. The mean duration of benefits was 112.6 days. There was significant difference in the duration of benefits according to their type (p
ISSN:1679-4435
2447-0147
DOI:10.5327/Z1679443520190309