Abstract
ABSTRACT |Background: The state of health of civil servants is a focus of much interest to public organizations. Within this context, health promotion, protection and recovery pose a challenge to nursing professionals engaged in occupational health surveillance.Objective: To identify the main reasons of sickness absence among employees of the State Court of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, in the period from 2014 through 2016.Methods: Documentary, exploratory and quantitative study in which variables of interest were sex, age, position, department, leave type, International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) codes and duration of sick leave spells. The significance level was set to p=0.05 and the corresponding 95% confidence interval.Results: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (17.8%), mental and behavioral disorders (14.5%) and factors influencing health status and contact with health services (6.2%) were the main reasons for sickness absence. The absenteeism rate along the analyzed period was higher for women (74.7%), employees aged 41 to 60 (63.5%) and judicial analysists (71.8%).Conclusion: Musculoskeletal and mental disorders were the leading causes of sickness absence among employees of the State Court of Campo Grande. The results of the present study might help health managers improve the working conditions of this population of workers.
Highlights
IntroductionIn 1948, together with the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations (UN), work became a fundamental and universal right and fair and favorable conditions should be ensured to workers
The world of work and organizations underwent substantial changes over time
While this document was under preparation, discussions were held at United Nations (UN) to include, side by side with the civil and political economic, social and cultural rights, which provide the necessary grounds for their effective usufruct, a condition indispensable for true human freedom[3]
Summary
In 1948, together with the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations (UN), work became a fundamental and universal right and fair and favorable conditions should be ensured to workers. Article 25 states “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family”[2]. While this document was under preparation, discussions were held at UN to include, side by side with the civil and political economic, social and cultural rights, which provide the necessary grounds for their effective usufruct, a condition indispensable for true human freedom[3]. A new Constitution promulgated that same year made occupational health a universal constitutional right[5]
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