Abstract

QUEIROZ-LIMA, Maria Emília  and  SERRANHEIRA, Florentino. Absenteeism and presenteeism costs from occupational accidents with WRMSDs in a Portuguese hospital. Dyna rev.fac.nac.minas [online]. 2016, vol.83, n.196, pp.27-30. ISSN 0012-7353.  https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v83n196.56605.

The morbidity associated with WRMSDs leads to productivity losses (absenteeism and presenteeism) in healthcare organizations, which induces a substantive impact (cost).. The present study aimed to evaluate the impact (cost) of WRMSDs for accidents involving nurses and nurses' aides in a small Portuguese hospital. It begins by identifying the workplace accidents (WA) that these occupational groups suffered between 2009 and 2013, which resulted in WRMSDs. Healthcare workers answered a questionnaire with WQL-8 and SPS-6 scales to determine the levels of presenteeism. This study adopted a human capital methodology in order to estimate the indirect costs of lost productivity from WRMSDs. Patient transfers are a major cause of WRMSDs, with most prevalent injuries being in the lumbar region. Between 2009 and 2013 there is a loss of productivity in this institution estimated of €222,015.98 from WA with WRMSDs that lead to absenteeism and presenteeism (€ 189,679.87 absenteeism and € 32,158.86 presenteeism).

Keywords : Ergonomics; Occupational accidents; Productivity losses; Hospitals; Nurses.

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