Open AccessMusculoskeletal symptoms and presentism among professionals of public health management of Belem-PA, Brazil
Author(s) -
William Rafael Almeida Moraes,
Laura Maria Tomazi Neves,
Rita Cristina Cotta Alcântara
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
abcs health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2357-8114
pISSN - 2318-4965
DOI - 10.7322/abcshs.2020026.1467
Subject(s) - presenteeism , medicine , workload , physical therapy , musculoskeletal pain , cross sectional study , absenteeism , psychology , social psychology , pathology , computer science , operating system
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders affect the performance of workers and can increase presenteeism, a condition in which the employee comes to the workplace but does not produce satisfactory results because he is ill. Objective: To identify the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms and its association with presenteeism among public health management professionals of Belem-PA, Brazil. Methods: Cross-sectional study carried out with 88 professionals from the Municipal Health Department of Belem. A sociodemographic questionnaire was used to characterize the sample; the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire to identify the prevalence of pain, numbness, and tingling symptoms in the body; and the Stanford Presenteeism Scale to characterize presenteeism. Associations between variables were analyzed using a 5% significance level. Results: Musculoskeletal symptoms in the upper and lower back were the most prevalent. Presenteeism was significantly associated with daily workload, physical activity, and the presence of diagnosed musculoskeletal diseases or injuries. In the past 12 months, musculoskeletal symptoms in the neck, upper and lower back, wrists/hands, and hips/thighs have been associated with presenteeism. In the past 7 days, presenteeism has been associated with symptoms in the upper back and lower back. Conclusion: The most prevalent musculoskeletal disorders in health management professionals are associated with presenteeism.