The necessary strengthening the global role of occupational and environmental epidemiology about Asthma. Analysis and discussion of diagnosis of Asthma and the Workforce in Brazil -2019

Abstract

Environmental factors such as air pollution and occupational factors contribute to the asthma cases. Asthma is an important cause of hospitalization. In 2017, its prevalence and incidence were estimated 273 million cases and 43 million cases, respectively. Is the second leading cause of death among chronic respiratory diseases, with 500,000 deaths in 2017 and a mortality rate of 6.48/100,000 inhabitants. Almost 7% of these deaths were work-related, and 21.5% of adult asthma is occupational (OA) and asthma aggravated or exacerbated by work (AA/ET). Knowing the diagnosis of asthma in the face of the characteristics of the workforce can contribute to strategies . Aim: to analyze the diagnosis of asthma according to the workforce in Brazil in 2019.Descriptive study. Analysis of an open database of the National Health Survey - Ministry of Health and Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. In 2019, 108,525 households were visited and 94,114 interviews were conducted. Analyzed by condition in relation to the work ratio in the reference week and home situation. Analyzed : busy, unoccupied and outside the workforce, gender, age,regions of Brazil. Results : People aged 18 years. Workforce: employed workforce: 5,236; in the unoccupied workforce: 777; out of the workforce: 3,097. The coefficients of variation :in the employed workforce: 3.5; in the unoccupied workforce: 11.2; outside the workforce: 4.5. Work force and household situation. In the occupied workforce - urban area (UA): 4,445; in the occupied workforce - rural area (RA): 456; in the unoccupied workforce - UA 590; unoccupied workforce - RA 47; outside the workforce - UA 2,523; out of the workforce: 323 people. Results : Research with open data can contribute to preventive measures in health, the diagnosis of asthma in relation to the insertion and/or exit of the work can support actions and early interventions Keywords: Occupational, Asthma, Environmental