Abstract
to analyze the association between work overload and risk behaviors adopted by motorcyclists. a cross-sectional study of injured motorcycle drivers hospitalized at the Hospital da Restauração Governador Paulo Guerra in the city of Recife, PE, from May to September 2016. A questionnaire was applied containing sociodemographic variables related to work overload and risk behaviors adoption. Odds Ratio (OR) and 95% Confidence Interval were used to analyze the association between the variables. there was a predominance of males (97.6%), mean age 31.44 years (SD = 9.50). There was an association of sleep/fatigue at the accident time with difficulties carrying out work tasks (OR = 3.7), feeling tired during work (OR = 4.6) and feeling under pressure to carry out work tasks (OR = 3.5). work overload was associated with risk behaviors adoption. It is believed that this fact can have an impact on the occurrence and severity of accidents.
Highlights
Deaths and injuries resulting from road traffic accidents (RTC) are a serious and growing public health problem, being one of the leading causes of death and disability[1]
The relationship between the variables related to work overload and risk behavior adoption was analyzed by measuring odds ratios and confidence intervals, assuming an error of 5% (Odds Ratio (OR) and 95% CI)
The average monthly income reported was less than two minimum wages (75.0%) and the productive insertion was informal (54.8%)
Summary
Deaths and injuries resulting from road traffic accidents (RTC) are a serious and growing public health problem, being one of the leading causes of death and disability[1]. The number of hospital admissions involving motorcyclists injured in traffic increased by 115%. In 2013, of the total of 229 million spent on hospitalizations in the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS – Sistema Único de Saúde), 112.9 million were with motorcycle accidents. Lack of prospects, frustration, anxiety, depression, fear, job demotivation, and overloading of tasks are detrimental to motorcyclists, negatively influencing their behavior[9]. This influence may lead them to adopt risk behavior in traffic[10]. Risk behaviors are linked to motivational and attitude factors[9]. This study is justified by the need to deepen the knowledge about such behaviors to bring evidence that can contribute to measures of prevention of accidents with greater effectiveness
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