Prevalence of low back pain in Port of Santos workers/ Prevalencia de lombalgia em trabalhadores do Porto de Santos

Introduction: Low back pain is a common symptom among the general population and among manual workers, contributing to high rates of absenteeism and a decrease in overall quality of life. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of low back pain in Port of Santos workers, its influence on overall qua...

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Published in:Revista brasileira de medicina do trabalho 2021-04, Vol.19 (2), p.173
Main Authors: Zanatelli, Marcelo Motta, Guimaraes, Andre Vicente, Storte, Guilherme Rocha, Velloso, Nathalia, Emidio, Marcus Vinicius, Peruzzetto, Mara Cristina, de Santis Bastos, Paula Andrea
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Summary:Introduction: Low back pain is a common symptom among the general population and among manual workers, contributing to high rates of absenteeism and a decrease in overall quality of life. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of low back pain in Port of Santos workers, its influence on overall quality of life, physical activity level, and associated absenteeism rate. Methods: This cross-sectional prevalence study was based on prospective data collection. Results: Eighty-two port workers were interviewed, 97.6% were male, and mean age was 42.9 years. Ethnically, 37.8% reported being brown. Most had completed high school. Longshoreman was the most common occupation, followed by foreman, tallyman, and others. A 44-hour workweek was the most frequent (31.3%), and over 85% of workers reported not working overtime. Most of them were not paid on a production basis. Formal employment, according to Brazilian Labor Law, was 70.7%, and union membership was 64.6%. The mean time working at the port was 11.9 years (standard deviation [+ or -] 12.5). Occupational low back pain was reported by 17% of respondents, leading to an absenteeism rate of 19.7%. Physical activities helped improve the feeling of vitality for work performance. Conclusions: The prevalence of low back pain among respondents was 17%, not influencing their quality of life, with an absenteeism rate of 19.7%. Doing physical activities was common among respondents. Keywords: low back pain; occupational health; quality of life. Introducao: A lombalgia e um sintoma comum entre a populacao geral e entre trabalhadores bracais, contribuindo para altas taxas de absenteismo e queda na qualidade de vida geral. Objetivos: Verificar a prevalencia de lombalgia no trabalhador portuario de Santos, sua influencia na qualidade de vida geral, a pratica de atividades fisicas e a taxa de absenteismo associada. Metodos: Trabalho transversal, tipo prevalencia, com coleta prospectiva de dados. Resultados: Foram entrevistados 82 trabalhadores portuarios, sendo 97,6% do sexo masculino, com idade media de 42,9 anos. Etnicamente, 37,8% se consideraram pardos. A maioria possuia ensino medio completo. Entre as ocupacoes mais comuns, a estiva foi a mais relatada, sendo ainda frequentes capatazia, conferente de carga, entre outros. A carga de trabalho de 44 horas semanais, em esquema diarista, foi a mais frequente (31,3%); e mais de 85% dos trabalhadores referiram nao fazer hora extra. A maioria nao ganhava por producao. O registro
ISSN:1679-4435
DOI:10.47626/1679-4435-2021-580