1998
DOI: 10.1590/s0104-11691998000100013
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Condições ergonômicas do trabalho da equipe de enfermagem em unidade de internação de cardiologia

Abstract: Aiming at finding out the ergonomics conditions of the nursing personnel in a hospital admission unit, the authors utilized as a methodological presupposition the search for a global experienced work situation through the analysis of some elements as: the man (nursing worker); the work activity (prescribed duty, real activities and work position) and the environment (temperature, noise and illumination). The authors selected the Cardiology admission unit for the site of their research. The results verified tha… Show more

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“…(15) . Other studies (4) related the origin of back pain in nursing staff to maintaining awkward postures, inadequate furniture, the transporting and handling of patients. Osteomuscular problems were the main reason for sick leave in the nursing team in a study performed in a hospital in Sao Paulo State (4) .…”
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“…(15) . Other studies (4) related the origin of back pain in nursing staff to maintaining awkward postures, inadequate furniture, the transporting and handling of patients. Osteomuscular problems were the main reason for sick leave in the nursing team in a study performed in a hospital in Sao Paulo State (4) .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The hours are rigid, there is lack of autonomy, high turnover, disarticulation of collective defenses, constant physical exertion, exposure to biological agents and direct care of patients with different needs and complexities. Professionals are largely unrecognized in a labor market that has shown increased outsourcing and increased informality (4) .…”
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“…Apesar de serem pouco percebidos como riscos pelos trabalhadores de enfermagem, existem reclamações freqüentes sobre a inadequação da temperatura na unidade e a iluminação insuficiente dos quartos fechados, que dispõem apenas de luminária de cabeceira. Ao investigar o ambiente de trabalho em uma unidade de internação de cardiologia, constatou-se temperatura elevada, indicando inadequação das condições térmicas e iluminação basicamente artificial, com níveis considerados inadequados para o tipo de atividade exercida no ambiente hospitalar (15) .…”
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“…O ambiente hospitalar oferece múltiplos e variados riscos aos trabalhadores da área da saúde, tais como os causados por agentes químicos, físicos, biológicos, psicossociais e ergonômicos (2) , sendo os riscos biológicos os principais geradores de periculosidade e insalubridade a esses trabalhadores (3) .…”
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