Damage to the health of vaccination room nursing workers

Abstract

Objective: To analyze work-related health damage of vaccination room nursing professionals. Methods: Analytical cross-sectional study conducted in 39 vaccination rooms in a Primary Health Care Unit in the city of Rio de Janeiro. The study included 171 nursing workers who answered questions for sociodemographic and labor characterization and the Work-Related Damage Assessment Scale. Descriptive statistical analyzes were performed and the chi-square test associated the illness and the researched variables. Results: Psychological and social damage received bearable assessment, while physical received critical assessment. The items back and leg pain received the highest means and were considered severe, suggesting the presence of occupational damage. A significant association between psychological damage and the inservice training variable was evidenced. Illness prevailed for physical damage, followed by psychological damage. Conclusion: The work performed by the nursing teams working in the vaccination rooms surveyed can cause damage to the health of this worker.