Fatigue and work ability among rural workers of flowers and plants in the region of Holambra - SP / Fadiga e capacidade para o trabalho entre trabalhadores rurais de flores e plantas da região de Holambra - SP

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2008

RESUMO

In recent years, profound changes have occurred in rural Brazil. The growth, the technological incorporation, competitiveness in the sector of plants and flowers determined radical transformation in the work process, which has generated environmental changes in the work loads and its effects on health, leaving workers exposed to multiple risks. The objective of this research was to point out the social-demographic profile, life style and working conditions, to evaluate the capacity for that work and perception of fatigue by workers of flowers and plants in the region of Holambra. A cross-sectional study was conducted in four companies in which the questionnaire was used with social-demographic data, life style, work and occupational risks: Work Ability Index (WAI), Occupational Stress Questionnaire (three questions) and the Questionnaire of Fatigue. The sample was composed by 154 workers, of which 53,9% were men, with an average age of 30,8 years (SD 10,6), low schooled. The work ability was considered excellent for 66 (42,9%), good for 65 (42,2%), moderate for (13,6%) and low for two workers (1,3%). The main risks/hazards at the workplace were reported: ergonomic, repetitive movements and pressure at work. There was a significant correlation between low capacity for work and the female (p=0,0011). The average of fatigue for women 66,5 (SD 14,3) was higher than that of men 58,9 (SD 16,0). Perception of fatigue by the female and male was higher in the difficulty of concentration and attention, followed by drowsiness and lack of disposal to work and projections of fatigue on the body. The three partial scores are higher among females. These data suggest the need for actions that aim to promote healthcare, facility and improvement in the access to education, and the importance of continuity of studies on health, work and gender, to analyse the intersection between the productive and domestic sphere

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riscos ocupacionais rural workers trabalhadores rurais fatigue fadiga working conditions condições de trabalho occupational risk

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