Riscos ocupacionais relacionados à atividade de condutores socorristas no Serviço de Atendimento Móvel de Urgência.

Abstract

Introduction: The labor camp in Prehospital Care (APH) has grown and, with him, the problems involving health professionals who play the rescuer activity. The work in emergency situations, especially in mobile units, has particularities due to the characteristics of this work environment, so that these professionals are constantly exposed to peculiar situations of risk activity that play. Within this context, the driver is a professional who is exposed to various stimuli during the course of their activities and also experiencing pressure situations. As rescuer driver, the complexity of the activity increases, and with it the need for focused attention to this professional. Objective: This study aims to identify the occupational risks related to the activity of rescue workers drivers in emergency mobile service. Methodology: This is a descriptive study, the integrative review type with data collection performed from secondary sources, through literature. The final sample of this review consisted of six scientific articles and a doctoral thesis, found in SCIELLO databases, VHL and the Library of the University of São Paulo (USP). Before the material studied were identified five thematic categories used to analyze and expand the discussions in order to meet the proposed objectives. They are: Professional Profile of Rescuer conductors; Conditions and work organization; Occupational risks among Rescuers conductors; Use of PPE and stressful sources. Results: From the analysis of these studies, it can be seen that the occupational hazards common to the category are caused by the following factors: traffic accidents due to poor maintenance of roads and vehicles; contamination due to contact with the rescued patients; repetitive physical efforts during the lifting stretchers and manual transport weight; Occupational stress of labor violence; threats of the population; sleep disorders and execution of work activities that go beyond their duties as well as the realization of these at times for leisure / rest for supplementary income. Conclusion: The results from the research highlighted the importance of implementing educational and preventive measures in the daily lives of rescuers drivers seeking the reduction of occupational accidents.