Abuso/dependência de álcool e fatores psicossociais do trabalho em profissionais de saúde / Alcohol abuse/dependency and psychosocial factors in the workplace of healthcare professionals
Artigo
em Português
| LILACS, BDENF | ID: biblio-1120261
Objective:
To estimate the prevalence and factors associated with alcohol abuse/dependency of healthcare professionals.
Methods:
This was a cross-sectional study, developed with 1,776 health professionals of Belo Horizonte city, Brazil, from 2008 to 2009, to whom a structured questionnaire was applied with items on the following characteristics demographic, socioeconomic, lifestyle, health conditions and working conditions. Alcohol abuse/dependency was diagnosed with the CAGE questionnaire.
Results:
The prevalence of alcohol abuse/dependency was 7.2%. After the adjustment of the final model, the following factors increased the chance of alcohol abuse/dependency atypical work hours (OR 1.64; 95% CI 1.08-2.49), malegender (OR 3.99; 95% CI 2.62-6.07), diagnosis of common mental disorder (OR 2.44; 95% CI 1.52-3.89), smoker (OR 2.41; 95% CI 1.52-3.83) and ex-smoker (OR 1.94; 95% CI 1.18-3.23). On the other hand, the psychological demand at work (OR 0.89; 95% CI 0.81-0,97) decreased the chance of alcohol abuse/dependency.
Conclusion:
The results reinforce the problem of alcohol abuse/dependency of healthcare professionals. Moreover, work characteristics may contribute to the onset to this problem, which should alert managers to formulate actions of occupational health promotion.
A prevalência de abuso/dependência de álcool foi de 7,2%. Após os ajustes do modelo final, os seguintes fatores aumentaram a chance de abuso/dependência de álcool o horário de trabalho atípico (OR 1,64; IC 95% 1,08-2,49), gêneromasculino (OR 3,99; IC 95% 2,62-6,07), Transtornos Mentais Comuns (OR 2,44; IC 95% 1,52-3,89), tabagismo (OR 2,41; IC 95% 1,52-3,83) e ex-tabagismo (OR 1,94; IC 95% 1,18-3,23). Em contrapartida, a demanda psicológica no trabalho diminuiu a chance de abuso/dependência de álcool (OR 0,89; IC 95% 0,81-0,97).