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1156/2012 - Working conditions and health of the preschool teachers from the public schools of Pelotas city, RS, Brazil
Condições de trabalho e saúde de professores pré-escolares da rede pública de ensino de Pelotas, RS, Brasil

Author:

• Marcelo Cozzensa da Silva - Silva, M.C. - Pelotas, RS - Universidade Federal de Pelotas - <cozzensa@terra.com.br>
ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2336-7131

Co-author(s):

• Luciane Goulart da Silva - Silva, L. G. - Programa de Pós Graduação em Educação Física UFPel - <lucianegoularts@yahoo.com.br>

Thematic Area:

Saúde e Trabalho

Abstract:

The study describes the work and health conditions of preschool teachers from the public schools in Pelotas, RS. A descriptive census was performed in schools of the city and the state which offered preschool classes. The questioner comprehended socio-demographic, behavior, nutritional, health and work activities. All teachers were female, more than 55% were classified as overweight, 12.6% smoking at the present time and 73.0% were physically inactive on leisure time. About the work conditions, 66.7% worked in awkward position, 40.5% considered the work furniture inadequate, 50.5% considered the pauses realized during the work insufficient for resting. The prevalence of back, thoracic, neck and shoulder pain was high, and 17.8% tested positive for minor psychiatric disorders. The prevalence rates for occupational exposure and poor health of preschool teachers are important and can interfere in the quality of life and work of these individuals.

Keywords:

Working conditions Occupational health Occupational risks Teacher School health Epidemiology

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Silva, M.C., Silva, L. G.. Working conditions and health of the preschool teachers from the public schools of Pelotas city, RS, Brazil. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2012/Nov). [Citado em 22/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/working-conditions-and-health-of-the-preschool-teachers-from-the-public-schools-of-pelotas-city-rs-brazil/11763?id=11763&id=11763



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