Marinez Diniz da Silva Ceron

Intensity of musculoskeletal pain and (in) ability to work in nursing

Articulo parte del project “Recem Doutor” y del trabajo de conclusion de curso “Condicoes de trabalho, dor musculoesqueletica e indice de capacidade para o trabalho da equipe de enfermagem”. Apoyo financiero de la Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, proceso 23081.006225/2009-69 y de la Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Rio Grande do Sul, proceso no 0903826.OBJECTIVE the aim was to evaluate the association between the intensity of musculoskeletal pain and reduction in work ability among nursing workers. METHOD a cross-sectional study, involving 592 nursing staff in a public university hospital in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The Brazilian version of the Finnish questionnaire for calculating Work Ability Index was used, whose score varies from 7 to 49 points. The score was dichotomized as reduced work ability (7 to 36 points) and good/excellent ability (37 to 49 points). The intensity of musculoskeletal pain over the previous week was evaluated, using a numerical pain scale. RESULT 43.3% of the participants had reduced work ability and 48.8% reported strong to unbearable pain. Even after adjusting for potentially confounding factors (function and length of service in the function), the workers who mentioned strong to unbearable pain were four times more likely to be classified in the group with reduced work ability. CONCLUSION A positive association was determined between intensity of musculoskeletal pain and reduction in work ability. It is necessary to adopt intervention measures in the organizational structure, so as to promote/restore work ability.

Avaliação do grau de dependência de cuidados de enfermagem dos pacientes internados em pronto-socorro

Objective: To identify the level of dependency of nursing care in patients admitted in the Emergency Service. Method: Cross-sectional study, approaching 144 patients hospitalized for six or more days in the Emergency Service of a university hospital inRio Grandedo Sul. The assessment instrument applied was Perroca’s Patients Assessment System. Results: 44% of the participants were classified as intermediate care need. Highest average score of the critical indexes happened in body care and locomotion. Regarding specialties, General Surgery and Infectious Diseases had higher percentage for minimal care; Traumatology for intermediate semi-intensive Care, and Neurology for intensive care. Conclusions: the findings provide information for managerial decisions in nursing. New studies might aggregate more information for planning nursing assistance in the Emergency Service.

Intensidade da dor musculoesquelética e a (in)capacidade para o trabalho na enfermagem

Articulo parte del project “Recem Doutor” y del trabajo de conclusion de curso “Condicoes de trabalho, dor musculoesqueletica e indice de capacidade para o trabalho da equipe de enfermagem”. Apoyo financiero de la Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, proceso 23081.006225/2009-69 y de la Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Rio Grande do Sul, proceso no 0903826.OBJECTIVE the aim was to evaluate the association between the intensity of musculoskeletal pain and reduction in work ability among nursing workers. METHOD a cross-sectional study, involving 592 nursing staff in a public university hospital in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The Brazilian version of the Finnish questionnaire for calculating Work Ability Index was used, whose score varies from 7 to 49 points. The score was dichotomized as reduced work ability (7 to 36 points) and good/excellent ability (37 to 49 points). The intensity of musculoskeletal pain over the previous week was evaluated, using a numerical pain scale. RESULT 43.3% of the participants had reduced work ability and 48.8% reported strong to unbearable pain. Even after adjusting for potentially confounding factors (function and length of service in the function), the workers who mentioned strong to unbearable pain were four times more likely to be classified in the group with reduced work ability. CONCLUSION A positive association was determined between intensity of musculoskeletal pain and reduction in work ability. It is necessary to adopt intervention measures in the organizational structure, so as to promote/restore work ability.

A VIVÊNCIA DO PAPEL DO ENFERMEIRO EM UMA UNIDADE DE EMERGÊNCIA

Este estudo tem como objetivo relatar a experiencia na unidade de Pronto-Socorro Adulto do Hospital Universitario de Santa Maria (HUSM) e fazer uma reflexao relacionada a educacao permanente em saude e sua relacao com a saude dos trabalhadores desta unidade. Trata-se de um relato de experiencia no Pronto-socorro Adulto (PS/Adulto) do Hospital Universitario de Santa Maria. Com a realizacao da vivencia pude desenvolver atividades como internacoes de pacientes, puncoes venosas, sondagens, curativos, cuidados a pacientes criticos, alem da observacao das condicoes de trabalho, e dos aspectos relacionados a saude dos trabalhadores de enfermagem do setor e tambem junto a enfermeira da unidade foi possivel comecar o desenvolvimento de uma capacitacao dos trabalhadores de enfermagem sobre feridas. Assim sendo, esse programa proporciona um objetivo comum o crescimento do academico, da equipe de enfermagem e da coordenacao do curso.

Intensidad del dolor musculo-esquelético y la (in)capacidad para el trabajo en la enfermería

Articulo parte del project “Recem Doutor” y del trabajo de conclusion de curso “Condicoes de trabalho, dor musculoesqueletica e indice de capacidade para o trabalho da equipe de enfermagem”. Apoyo financiero de la Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, proceso 23081.006225/2009-69 y de la Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Rio Grande do Sul, proceso no 0903826.OBJECTIVE the aim was to evaluate the association between the intensity of musculoskeletal pain and reduction in work ability among nursing workers. METHOD a cross-sectional study, involving 592 nursing staff in a public university hospital in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The Brazilian version of the Finnish questionnaire for calculating Work Ability Index was used, whose score varies from 7 to 49 points. The score was dichotomized as reduced work ability (7 to 36 points) and good/excellent ability (37 to 49 points). The intensity of musculoskeletal pain over the previous week was evaluated, using a numerical pain scale. RESULT 43.3% of the participants had reduced work ability and 48.8% reported strong to unbearable pain. Even after adjusting for potentially confounding factors (function and length of service in the function), the workers who mentioned strong to unbearable pain were four times more likely to be classified in the group with reduced work ability. CONCLUSION A positive association was determined between intensity of musculoskeletal pain and reduction in work ability. It is necessary to adopt intervention measures in the organizational structure, so as to promote/restore work ability.