EN PT


0248/2011 - Dental pain and absenteeism in a workers sample
Dor dentária como motivo de absenteísmo em uma população de trabalhadores

Author:

• MARIA HELENA MONTEIRO DE BARROS MIOTTO - Miotto, M. H. M. B. - VITÓRIA, ES - UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO ESPÍRITO SANTO - <mhmiotto@terra.com.br>

Co-author(s):

• Jean Carlos Bazoni Silotti - Silotti, J. C. B. - Prefeitura Municipal de Venda Nova do Imigrante, ES - <jeansilotti@bol.com.br>
• Ludmilla Awad Barcellos - Barcellos, L. A. - UVV e ESFA - <ludawad@oi.com.br>

Thematic Area:

Saúde e Trabalho

Abstract:

The aim of this study was to analyse the prevalence of dental pain, absenteeism induced by dental pain, and association with sociodemographic characteristics. The research had a cross sectional design using a random sample of 170 municipal employees from Venda Nova do Imigrante City, Espírito Santo state, Brazil, selected from a universe of 545 individuals. Data was collected using a 27 itens questionnaire applied by a municipal worker. The comparison of dental pain and absenteeism prevalence with sociodemographic and functional characteristics was verified using Fisher Exact test. The research project was approved by a Ethics Research Committee. The prevalence of dental pain among the employees was 43% and half of these worked feeling dental pain. Absenteeism related to dental pain was 23,4%. Workers with less instruction level had a chance twice higher to have dental pain (OR= 2,144, IC95%= 1,141;4,030) . Male subjects (OR= 5,714, IC95%= 1,773;18,416), less years of education (OR= 4,875, IC95%= 1,405;16,909) and less family income (OR= 3,613, IC95%= 0,931;14,021) were related with higher absenteeism caused by dental pain. High dental pain frequency found in this study indicates health promotion policies’ need to improve workers’ quality of life.

Keywords:

Dental pain Absenteeism Occupational Health Public health

Content:

Access Issue in Scielo

Other languages:







How to

Cite

Miotto, M. H. M. B., Silotti, J. C. B., Barcellos, L. A.. Dental pain and absenteeism in a workers sample. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2011/Jul). [Citado em 27/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/dental-pain-and-absenteeism-in-a-workers-sample/7827?id=7827



Execution



Sponsors