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O impacto do trabalho na saúde: estudo numa empresa da indústria têxtil e do vestuário do norte do país
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O trabalho pode proporcionar momentos de partilha de experiências, a aquisição da identidade profissional, mas também pode colocar o trabalhador em situações de risco para a saúde mental, social e física. A exposição a fatores de risco no contexto de trabalho tem consequências para o trabalhador como, também para a organização e a sociedade em geral. Estes riscos estão relacionados com a organização do trabalho, com o conteúdo das tarefas e com o ambiente no local de trabalho. Desta forma, torna-se essencial a análise das condições de trabalho a que os trabalhadores estão expostos, uma vez que permite compreender o impacto percebido das condições de trabalho na saúde dos trabalhadores.
Neste sentido, este estudo tem como objetivo compreender o impacto da atividade profissional na saúde e bem-estar dos trabalhadores de uma empresa da indústria têxtil e de vestuário do Norte do país. A amostra do presente estudo é composta por 42 trabalhadores, sendo maioritariamente trabalhadores do sexo feminino. A recolha de dados foi realizada através do inquérito INSAT2016 - Inquérito Saúde e Trabalho e complementada pela técnica de natureza observacional de forma a avaliar as condições de trabalho e a saúde e bem-estar dos trabalhadores.
Os resultados obtidos permitiram encontrar algumas condições de trabalho que têm influência na saúde dos trabalhadores. Os principais resultados indicam a presença de riscos, tais como: ao nível do ambiente físico (a ruído nocivo/incómodo, a variações térmicas e a poeiras e gases); ao nível dos constrangimentos físicos (realização de gestos precisos e minuciosos, gestos repetitivos, adotar posturas penosas e existência de longos períodos de tempo sentados); ao nível dos fatores da intensificação do trabalho, da autonomia e iniciativa, assim como as relações de trabalho. Os trabalhadores compreendem que estes constrangimentos tiveram influência na sua saúde, nomeadamente, a presença de dores de costas, dores de cabeça, dores musculares e articulações, problemas de visão, ansiedade e varizes/derrames. Por este facto, verifica-se que a atividade de trabalho e as condições do exercício de trabalho estão a afetar a saúde e o bem-estar dos trabalhadores. Os resultados obtidos demonstram a necessidade de uma preocupação crescente no que respeita às condições do trabalho e à sua ligação com o bem-estar físico, psicológico e relacional.
The work can provide moments of experience sharing, the acquisition of professional identity, but it can also put workers at risk for mental, social and physical health. The exposure to risk factors in the context of work has consequences for the worker as well as for the organization and society at large. These risks relate to the organization of work, the content of the tasks and the environment in the workplace. This makes it essential to analyze the working conditions to which workers are exposed, since it makes it possible to understand the perceived impact of working conditions on the health of workers. In this regard, the aim of this study is to understand the impact of professional activity on the health and well-being of workers in a textile and clothing industry in the north of the country. The sample of this study is made up of 42 workers, mostly female workers. The data collection was carried out through the INSAT2016 - Health and Work Survey and supplemented by the observational technique in order to assess working conditions and the health and well-being of workers. The results obtained allowed us to find some working conditions that have an influence on workers' health. The main results indicate the presence of constraints in the physical environment (harmful noise/nuisance, thermal variations, dust and gases); physical constraints (performance of precise and detailed gestures, repetitive gestures, adoption of painful postures and existence of long periods of sitting); at the level of intensification of work, of autonomy and initiative, as well as the working relationships. The workers understand that these constraints had an influence on their health, namely the presence of back pain, headaches, muscle and joint pain, vision problems, anxiety and strokes. This shows that working conditions are affecting the health and well-being of workers. The results obtained demonstrate the need for growing concern regarding working conditions and their connection with physical, psychological and relational well-being.
The work can provide moments of experience sharing, the acquisition of professional identity, but it can also put workers at risk for mental, social and physical health. The exposure to risk factors in the context of work has consequences for the worker as well as for the organization and society at large. These risks relate to the organization of work, the content of the tasks and the environment in the workplace. This makes it essential to analyze the working conditions to which workers are exposed, since it makes it possible to understand the perceived impact of working conditions on the health of workers. In this regard, the aim of this study is to understand the impact of professional activity on the health and well-being of workers in a textile and clothing industry in the north of the country. The sample of this study is made up of 42 workers, mostly female workers. The data collection was carried out through the INSAT2016 - Health and Work Survey and supplemented by the observational technique in order to assess working conditions and the health and well-being of workers. The results obtained allowed us to find some working conditions that have an influence on workers' health. The main results indicate the presence of constraints in the physical environment (harmful noise/nuisance, thermal variations, dust and gases); physical constraints (performance of precise and detailed gestures, repetitive gestures, adoption of painful postures and existence of long periods of sitting); at the level of intensification of work, of autonomy and initiative, as well as the working relationships. The workers understand that these constraints had an influence on their health, namely the presence of back pain, headaches, muscle and joint pain, vision problems, anxiety and strokes. This shows that working conditions are affecting the health and well-being of workers. The results obtained demonstrate the need for growing concern regarding working conditions and their connection with physical, psychological and relational well-being.
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Indústria têxtil e do vestuário Condições de trabalho Saúde Riscos profissionais Riscos psicossociais Textile and clothing company Working conditions Health Occupational hazards Psychosocial risks