Factors associates to the work ability of public school teachers from two towns in São Paulo state / Fatores associados a capacidade para o trabalho dos professores de escolas estaduais de dois municipios do Estado de São Paulo

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2007

RESUMO

The aim of this study was to feature the social-demographic profile, life style, health and work status related to the work ability of teachers from primary and secondary school levels. One is about a cross-sectional study that had intentional choice of nine state schools with balance of interviews in two towns in Sao Paulo state. They had been used: the questionnaire with social-demographic data, life style, work and occupational risks; instruments to evaluate the Work Ability Index (WAI) and the Occupational Stress Questionnaire (OSQ). The sample was composed by 258 school teachers, being 81.8% females, with an average age of 41,4 years (SD 9,2) and 43.4% were sedentary. WAI mean score from these teachers was 38,6 (SD 5,8). The most relevant work risks were: repetitive movement, constant use of voice and stressful work. There has been a significant statistical association among the worst WAI and women variables (p=0,0321), age (reduction props up of the WAI with the rise of the age) (p=0,0155) also it diminishes the WAI, compared health status to other people as being worse or equal (p<.0001); pain in the last six months and/or last week (p<.0001), medicine use (p<0001) and did not practice physical exercises (p=0,0237). These data suggest the need of actions that lead to healthcare policies for teachers and prevention of physical and mental stress and the improvements of schools work conditions.

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fatores de risco ensino risk factors nivel de saude health status condições de trabalho teaching working conditions

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