Incidence of occupational disorders in nursing workers - DOI: 10.4025/actascihealthsci.v30i1.4383

Abstract

Incidence of occupational disorders in nursing workers. Occupational disorders are connected to changes in work organization and to technological innovations caused by a restructuring of the production process. The Nursing profession, by nature, can lead to work-related physical lesions, some of which can be irreversible. This study analyzes scientific literature on the subject of occupational disorders in nursing professionals. The sample was composed of 14 articles that discuss the effects of these disorders on the health of nursing professionals. It aims to detect the main problems associated with nursing according to the Medline, Scielo and Lilacs databases, from 1996 to 2006, published in national and international annals. Evidence has demonstrated that attention must be paid to the nurses’ posture while they work, as well as to provide adequate furniture; additionally, it is necessary to ergonomically appropriate instruments and equipment, in order to reduce the incidence of occupational disorders.