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- Effectiveness of an Oral Health Program Among Brazilian Oil WorkersPublication . Viterbo, Lilian Monteiro Ferrari; Vidal, Diogo Guedes; Costa, André Santana; Dinis, Maria Alzira PimentaThe aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the implementation of an oral health program among Brazilian oil workers, Bahia. The program consists in an annual consultation, with and an occupational dentist and oral health technicians, performing oral examination, in addition to having access to plaque and gingival indices obtained in the exam. The Oral Hygiene Index (OHI) was used, as well as the “Quality of oral hygiene”, “Periodontal disease”, “Systemic Arterial Hypertension” (SAH) and “Diabetes Mellitus” (DM) questionnaires. The reduction of periodontal disease was associated with the improvement of oral hygiene quality, with a positive impact in the reduction of the probability to develop high blood pressure and DM. The oral health promotion programme was effective in keeping or maintaining good oral health among workers, also resulting in savings to the company.
- Medical Emergency Resource Classification Instrument (MERCI) in the Oil Industry, BrazilPublication . Bonato, Denise Bonato Dias Carvalho; Costa, André Santana; Viterbo, Lilian Monteiro Ferrari; Vidal, Diogo Guedes; Dinis, Maria Alzira PimentaThe area of medical urgency and emergency is an important component of health care. Oil and Gas companies exist in a variety of locations in Brazil. The quality of medical infrastructure and specialties differs, and it is important to ensure optimal workers medical care. This paper describes the development of an objective tool for classifying levels of medical emergency response services in the oil industry, Bahia, Brazil, based on the steps that make up a complete cycle of medical emergency care: emergency detection, specifically requested resources, first aid on site, specialized care, and assisted removal to definitive treatment unit. A committee of 12 recognized occupational health and medical emergency experts with at least five years’ experience participated in content validation through the Delphi Technique. The indicator was subdivided into 4 indices based on the risk profiles observed from the internal risk analysis documents. Medical Emergency Resource Classification Instrument (MERCI) aimed to reduce the subjectivities of the assessment and allocation of resources in medical emergencies, considering the characteristics of oil and gas companies regarding the assessment of risk scenarios, location and exposed population. The proposed methodology can lead top management to routinely adopt MERCI, ensuring the maintenance of medical emergency response resources, with a level of service appropriate to the needs of industry and workers.
- The influence of social relations, leisure and drug use on mental health of oil industry workers in BrazilPublication . Viterbo, Lilian Monteiro Ferrari; Costa, André Santana; Vidal, Diogo Guedes; Dinis, Maria Alzira PimentaThe objective of this study was to investigate the influence of social relations, leisure and drug use on the mental health of workers in the oil industry of Bahia, Brazil. It is a descriptive, retrospective research, developed in 2018, involving 622 workers from an occupational health service, to whom the Self Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20) and a socioeconomic questionnaire were applied. Men (90.2%), aged between 50-59 years (45.6%), married (54.9%) and with a mean level of schooling (64.2%) prevailed in this study. Of the participants, 50% drink less than once a month and about 90% never smoked. An association between loss of interest in things and increase in alcohol consumption was identified (p < 0.05). Another association can be found between feeling nervous, tense or worried and increasing tobacco consumption (p < 0.05). In almost 95% of the participants, components of the family environment that positively interfere with health were identified, as well as the use of social and leisure environments to maintain and recover health. Social and leisure relations positively influence the mental health of the studied group, and alcohol and tobacco consumption are associated with common mental disorders (CMD).
- Evaluation of the implementation of the Tobacco Control Program in workers' health: evidence from an oil industry in Bahia, BrazilPublication . Viterbo, Lilian Monteiro Ferrari; Vidal, Diogo Guedes; Costa, André Santana; Dinis, Maria Alzira PimentaSmoking is a risk factor in the development of chronic diseases, leading the preventable causes of death in the world.Workplaces have advantages for the implementation of health programs, including those for control and cessation of tobacco use in relation to non-work environments.