[Disease-related absenteeism among nursing team members in a teaching hospital].
The article presents results of the research that identified to causes of disease-related absenteeism, justified by medical license, among nursing employees of a public hospital in Montes Claros, MG, Brazil. This is a descriptive-exploratory study. Results indicate that the main reasons for absenteeism are related to musculoskeletal problems and to respiratory diseases; mainly between married female nurse aides, with age between 25 and 45 years, that works in day shift and with more than one employment. It was concluded that there is a necessity to develop prevention actions for controlling the absenteeism as a strategy for the quality of life of nursing workers.
da Costa
Fernanda Marques
FM
Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, MG.
Vieira
Maria Aparecida
MA
de Sena
Roseni Rosângela
RR
D000041:Absenteeism; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult