Prevalência de queixas de dores osteomusculares em motoristas de caminhão que trabalham em turnos irregulares / Prevalence of osteomuscular pain complaints among truck drivers who work in irregular shifts

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2009

RESUMO

Introduction: Truck drivers are exposed to risks of their work environment that can affect their physical and mental health. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of osteomuscular pain complaints, for the last 12 months, among truck drivers who work in irregular shifts compared to those who work in diurnal fixed shifts. Methods: The population studied included male truck drivers (n=460), mean age of 39.8 years old. The workers filled out questionnaires about socio-demographic aspects, life style, health status, and sleep characteristics. The prevalence of osteomuscular pain complaints was estimated using the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire and its association to the variables studied was analyzed through univariate and multivariate regression. The Hosmer-Lemeshow was chosen to measure the adjustment (goodness-of-fit) of the logistic regression model of the variable pain with a significance level of p less than 0.05. Results: Most of the drivers studied (53.5 per cent) mentioned some kind of pain symptom, and 22 per cent reported pain during the week before the research. The higher prevalence of pain complaint was reported by drivers who work in irregular hours when compared to those who work in fixed shifts. Sleep quality and taking naps, as well as discomfort when driving a truck were independent risk factors for pain during the previous 12 months for most of the regression models obtained. Conclusions: Irregular working time is related to osteomuscular pain. The association of pain complaints during the previous 12 months with low sleep quality and not taking naps contributed to the manifestation of pain in this population.

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dores osteomusculares organização do trabalho qualidade de sono questionário nórdico de sintomas osteomusculares work organization nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire truck drivers sleep quality motoristas de caminhão osteomuscular pain

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