Authors:Rabia Azzemou, Myriam Noureddine Pages: 1 - 10 Abstract: Faced with health pandemic, companies producing goods and / or services must continue their activities to ensure their sustainability. They must organize accordingly by putting in place an organization and working means and hygiene in the company remains the most effective means of preventing risks. In this context, this article proposes implementation of a behavior hygiene and prevention model during the COVID-19 and post COVID-19 periods. Indeed, preserving human potential in the workplace is a fundamental performance lever to boost economy and company must take appropriate preventive measures. The adopted approach is based on the 5S method, which the main objective is continuous improvement of company's activities, thus offering an adequate solution to reduce risks in terms of health and safety. Besides the economic aspect, the proposed sustainable model is also part of pedagogical perspective for educating the population over time. PubDate: 2022-11-02 DOI: 10.24840/2184-0954_006.002_0001 Issue No:Vol. 6, No. 2 (2022)
Authors:Amanda Wechsler, Ana Cristina Zordan Rani-Yonamine Pages: 11 - 25 Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic can produce considerable impacts on the mental health of healthcare professionals, as they face several stressors at work. Purpose: This study aims to assess Brazilian healthcare professionals’ mental health and quality of life. Method: participants were divided into four groups according to their occupational fields: administrative(n=129), emergency (n=39), primary care (n=257) and specialties (n=51). Participants completed a sociodemographic questionnaire, the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF and the Self-Reporting Questionnaire. Data analysis: Data were analyzed with Variance Analysis, Chi-square, and linear and logistic regressions. Results: Results showed that health providers have an average quality of life but presented high rates of mental disorders, especially those working in emergency and primary care. Some risk factors, such as demographic (gender, age, educational attainment, marital status), lifestyle (physical activity, diet, religion, social support, leisure), and labor (job satisfaction, job congruence, presence of deaths at work) were observed. Conclusions: This research shows the importance of designing specific psychological interventions for this population, which seems to be at risk for more severe mental conditions. PubDate: 2022-11-02 DOI: 10.24840/2184-0954_006.002_0002 Issue No:Vol. 6, No. 2 (2022)
Authors:I. Moreira-Silva, R. Queiros, N. Ventura, A. Seixas, R. Cardoso, J. Azevedo Pages: 26 - 34 Abstract: According to previous studies, the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among call center operators is high. However, although this is a developing occupation in Portugal, there is a lack of studies assessing this issue as well as its associations with different risk factors. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the 7-day and 12-month prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among Portuguese call center operators and their associations with gender, body mass index, hours of work and sitting time. The study was conducted in a call center company in Portugal. One-hundred and forty-eight workers agreed to participate, and filled out questionnaires to evaluate sociodemographic, anthropometric, and occupational variables, as well as the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) to assess musculoskeletal symptoms in the last 7 days and 12 months of 9 body regions. NMQ revealed the 12-month prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms, the 3 most affected body regions were the neck (56.1%), the low back (54.7%) and the shoulders (43.9%). And the 7-day prevalence, the three most affected body region were the same, but in different percentages: low back (31.8%), neck (23.6%) and shoulders (21.6%). Significant associations were found between gender and reporting symptoms in the wrist/hands (p=0.033) and the knees (p=0.031), with females reporting significantly more symptoms than males; and between body mass index and reporting symptoms in the thighs/hips, with overweight operators reporting more symptoms (p=0.010). No significant associations were found for the hours of work, neither in sitting time. Conclusion: Workplace interventions are needed to decrease the prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints among call center workers. PubDate: 2022-11-02 DOI: 10.24840/2184-0954_006.002_0003 Issue No:Vol. 6, No. 2 (2022)
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