Avaliação ergonômica do trabalho em uma unidade de terapia intensiva neonatal de uma maternidade pública

Abstract

ABSTRACT The study aimed to carry out an ergonomic assessment of the work process of nursing technicians in a neonatal intensive care unit of a public Abstract: The study aimed to carry out an ergonomic assessment of the work process of nursing technicians in a neonatal intensive care unit of a public maternity hospital. Methods: Descriptive, cross-sectional, retrospective study, based on secondary data obtained from NICU Ergonomic Work Assessment (AET) reports, carried out by doctors who make up the Occupational Health team of the studied maternity hospital, which were prepared based on environmental assessments, interviews. Results: Ergonomic risk factors, notably sustained static postures of the upper limbs assumed during the performance of activities peculiar to the care provided in neonatology, stand out as causes of musculoskeletal discomfort reported by workers. Around 29.8% of these had musculoskeletal complaints in the last 12 months with a prevalence of symptoms in the shoulders and upper back. It is a majority female population, aged between 40-44 years (42.1%). In individual and collective interviews, dissatisfaction with the physical structure of the unit and organizational difficulties were evident. Conclusion: Through the identification of complaints by workers, together with the environmental analysis of the work process, it is possible to develop strategies to mitigate ergonomic risks consistent with the reality of work in the unit portrayed.