O Trabalho e os Riscos de Adoecimento dos Agentes Comunitários de Saúde: https://doi.org/10.5935/rpot/2024.25225

Clara Cynthia Melo e Lima; Tatiana Fróes Fernandes; Lucineia de Pinho; Luiza Augusta Rosa Rossi-Barbosa; Antonio Prates Caldeira

Work and Risks of Illness of Community Health Workers

https://doi.org/10.5935/rpot/2024.25225

Authors

Clara Cynthia Melo e Lima Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology of Minas Gerais (IFNMG), Araçuaí, MG, Brazil; Unimontes, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0192-3339
Tatiana Fróes Fernandes UNIMONTES, Montes Claros, MG, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9178-5613
Lucineia de Pinho UNIMONTES, Montes Claros, MG, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2947-5806
Luiza Augusta Rosa Rossi-Barbosa UNIMONTES, Montes Claros, MG, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2549-4612
Antonio Prates Caldeira UNIMONTES, Montes Claros, MG, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9990-9083

Abstract

Some forms of work organization can be harmful to the worker's health. Research has highlighted the negative effects of the work of community health workers (CHWs) on the physical and mental health of these professionals. This article analyzes the risk of illness related to the work of CHWs, through the application of the Work and Illness Risk Inventory (ITRA). This is a cross-sectional study carried out with 675 CHWs from Montes Claros-MG. The indices for the variables of work context and human cost of work were moderate to critical. However, the indices for damage at work were satisfactory. It was demonstrated that a longer period of time working as an CHW is related to worse scores on the scales analyzed and the prevalence of critical scores was verified, indicating the need for occupational health measures in the short and medium term.

Keywords: community health worker, occupational health, primary health care.

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Published

2024-08-29

Issue

Vol. 24 No. contínuo (2024): rPOT Continuous numbering/2024

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Empirical Research Reports

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