PERFIL DOS CASOS DE LESÕES POR ESFORÇOS REPETITIVOS/DISTÚRBIOS OSTEOMUSCULARES RELACIONADOS AO TRABALHO NOTIFICADOS NA REGIÃO NORDESTE DO BRASIL, 2010 A 2019

Abstract

Introduction: Repetitive Effort Injuries/Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (RSI/WMSDs) represent a health problem that affects several classes of workers and is related to work organization, work environment, environmental conditions and biopsychosocial factors. Objective: describe the notified cases of RSI/WRMSD in the Northeast region of Brazil, from 2010 to 2019. Methodology: The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 20 software was used for descriptive statistical analysis and the Qgis software version 3.10.7 for spatial analysis. Results: There were 14,484 reports of RSI/WRMSD during the study period. Most cases were registered in the state of Bahia (42.0%) and in the city of Salvador (15.2%). Regarding the spatial distribution, it was observed that the cases of this condition among the municipalities are unevenly distributed and concentrated. As for gender, 59.6% were women; they belonged to the age group from 21 to 40 years (50.8%); they were black/brown (58.3%), and had completed high school (42.0%). As for the situation on the labor market, 74.6% were workers with formal work. The most affected occupation was production line feeder (4.8%). Regarding symptoms, pain (91.9%) was the most reported by workers. Regarding exposure in the workplace, most workers reported performing repetitive movementes (88.3%). Regarding the diagnosis of RSI/ORD, there was a predominance of shoulder injuries (ICD-10: M75) (31.7%). Regarding sick leave for treatment, 65.3% of workers said they had been on leave, and among those who left, 38.2% evolved to improvement. As for the evolution of the case, most workers (66.1%) evolved to temporary disability. Conclusions: SINAN is an important instrument to characterize Occupational Health, but there is a need for better records to favor data quality. Studies in this sense are needed to support more surveillance and prevention of this disease.

Keywords: Cumulative Traumatic Disorders; Occupational Health; Epidemiology; Health Information System.