Open AccessCommunity health workers: working conditions and occupational health
Author(s) -
José Nilton Dos Santos Ferreira,
Renata Lívia Silva Fonsêca Moreira de Medeiros,
Yuri Charllub Pereira Bezerra,
Geane Silva Oliveira,
Ocilma Barros de Quental
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
revista brasileira de medicina do trabalho
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.181
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 2447-0147
pISSN - 1679-4435
DOI - 10.47626/1679-4435-2021-622
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , community health , health care , occupational safety and health , nursing , affect (linguistics) , medicine , psychology , gerontology , environmental health , public health , political science , geography , archaeology , communication , pathology , law
Community health workers are qualified professionals who provide health services that are culturally appropriate for a region. In their work routine, these professionals experience the most diverse and risky situations, which may cause vulnerability to the process of illness and even compromise care to users of the Brazilian Unified Health System. Therefore, understanding the factors associated with the work process that imply the illness of community health workers helps increase the safety of the service provided by these workers.