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0023/2012 - Work ability and quality of life in brazilian industrial workers
Capacidade para o trabalho e qualidade de vida de trabalhadores industriais.

Author:

• Carolina Souza Neves da Costa - Da Costa C.S.N. - Belo Horizonte, MG - UFSCAR - <costa.csn@gmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Helenice Cote Gil Coury - Coury, H.C.G. - Universidade Federal de São Carlos - <helenice@ufscar.br>
• Michele Elizabeth Rubio Alem - Alem, M.E.R. - Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos - <michelealem@hotmail.com>
• Lorena Cristina de Souza Mendonça - Mendonça, L.C.S. - Universidade Federal de São Carlos - <lorena_souzam@hotmail.com>
• Elizabeth Garcia de Freitas - Freitas, EG - Universidade Federal de São Carlos - <elizabethgf@gmail.com>

Thematic Area:

Saúde e Trabalho

Abstract:

The objective of this study was to evaluate the quality of life and work ability of industrial workers by means of self perception questionnaires. 100 industrial night workers participated of this study. Authorized brazilian translations of Work Ability Index (WAI) and the Abbreviated Instrument for World Health Organization Quality of life (WHQOL-Bref) were applied. The results show an association between work ability and the whole set of domains of quality of life, presenting a better association with physical domain (r = 0.61). In addition, young men obtained better ability to work, but women aged 30-39 years had the worst levels of quality of life (p = 0.027), especially for the social relationships and environment. Therefore, preventive guidelines for the improvement of physical aspects are necessary in the workplace and also outside it, since that both spheres interaction potentiate the effects of possible disease in physical aspects.

Keywords:

Occupational Groups Self Concept Questionnaires World Health Organization Workload. Health Behavior

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Da Costa C.S.N., Coury, H.C.G., Alem, M.E.R., Mendonça, L.C.S., Freitas, EG. Work ability and quality of life in brazilian industrial workers. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2012/Mar). [Citado em 27/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/work-ability-and-quality-of-life-in-brazilian-industrial-workers/9362?id=9362



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