Occupational disease and absenteeism in workers of a hospital from Lima - Peru

Abstract

Introduction: Work absenteeism in public or private institutions is classified as one of the main labor problems.Objective: To determine the association between occupational disease and work absenteeism at the Augusto Belisario Leguía Police Hospital, in the years 2017-2018. Methods: Descriptive, cross-sectional, qualitative-quantitative, descriptive study in a convenience sample of 79 medical breaks with a diagnosis of Occupational Diseases of police health personnel. The data collection technique was used to collect data. Results: The highest work absenteeism occurred in female patients, married, over 50 years of age, technical nursing profession and with a work seniority of more than 20 years. A Global Absenteeism Rate was obtained 7.56% (2017) and 6.39% (2018), Severity Index. 25.12 days (2017) and 26.43 days (2018). Conclusions: Occupational diseases, produced by physical agents, develop greater absenteeism due to musculoskeletal injuries more frequently.