[Absenteeism due to occupational diseases among sugarcane workers].
The aim of this study was to analyze the frequency of work-related sick leave in sugarcane workers. A total of 1,230 medical excuses for 400 sugarcane workers were analyzed according to the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10). The following items were analyzed: diagnosis, sex, and length and season of sick leave. In all the seasons, musculoskeletal diseases showed the highest sick leave rate, following by respiratory diseases (p < 0.05). Sick leave due to musculoskeletal diseases was more frequent at the end of the sugarcane harvest than during the intercrop season (p < 0.05). Seventy-five percent of medical excuses were for one day. The longest sick leaves were for diseases of the genitourinary tract (p < 0.001). It is thus essential to have a multidisciplinary health team focused on the development of ergonomic activities, personal protective equipment, and health orientation specifically targeting this group's needs.
Aline Duarte Ferreira
AD
Ceccato
Luiz Carlos Soares de
LC
Carvalho Junior
Rafaela Campos
RC
Cuissi
Mariane
M
Monteschi
Nayara Galvão
NG
Oliveira
Carlos Roberto
CR
Padovani
Ercy Mara Cipulo
EM
Ramos
Dionei
D
Ramos
D000041:Absenteeism; D000382:Agricultural Workers' Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D018556:Crops, Agricultural; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D031786:Saccharum; D018582:Sick Leave; D013997:Time Factors