Análise da exposição ocupacional de agente comunitários de saúde.

Abstract

To analyze the occupational exposure of community health agents (CHA) municipality of Alagoa Grande - PB, based on the identification of occupational hazards and problems associated with work. Method: Exploratory-descriptive study, with quantitative approach, carried out in the city of Alagoa Grande - PB. The sample was composed of 60 CHA selected for convenience from the minimum as three-year CHA, this being the criterion for inclusion in the sample. The data were collected in October 2018 by means of a questionnaire self-applied and the analysis was subsidized by descriptive statistics, using measures of absolute and relative frequency. Results: The main problems evidenced were stress, eye irritation, muscle pain, lower back pain, and headache/migraine. Occupational hazards most cited were animal attacks, sun exposure, contact with people infectious excessive walking, irregular streets and sidewalks, physical emotional. Conclusion: The multiplicity of occupational hazards and health hazards arising from the professional practice of the CHA, calls for the implementation of strategies aimed at maintaining the physical and psychological integrity of professionals, especially in controlling exposure to occupational hazards.