Saúde do trabalhador e Atenção Básica à Saúde: interlocuções e perspectivas de cuidado integrado no processo saúde-trabalho-doença / Salud del trabajador y atención básica de la salud: interlocutores y perspectivas de cuidado integrado en el proceso salud-trabajo-enfermedad / Worker's health and primary health care: dialogues and perspectives of integrated care in the health-work-disease process

Objetivou-se apresentar e discutir o alcance das ações de Saúde do Trabalhador na Atenção Básica à Saúde (ABS)em São Paulo. Em 2019, no contexto de um projeto temático, realizaram-se uma entrevista e dois grupos focais com profissionais inseridos em uma Unidade Básica da região norte da cidade. O material produzido foi apreciado à luz da análise temática de conteúdo. A gestão privada de parte dos serviços públicos; o esvaziamento dos direitos trabalhistas e da pauta relacionada à saúde do trabalhador; a sobrecarga das equipes da ABS que passaram a desenvolver ações de diversas linhas de cuidado; e a questão quantitativa e de abrangência territorial dos Centros de Referência em Saúde do Trabalhador (Cerest) são obstáculos para a conformação e a consolidação das práticas de Saúde do Trabalhador (ST) na ABS. Tem-se como desafio o redimensionamento dos serviços e a requalificação das ações, considerando a interface produção, trabalho e saúde.(AU)

El objetivo fue presentar y discutir el alcance de las acciones de Salud del Trabajador en la Atención Básica de la Salud en São Paulo. En 2019, en el contexto de un proyecto temático, se realizó la entrevista y dos grupos focales con profesionales inseridos en una Unidad Básica de la región norte de la ciudad. El material producido fue considerado a la luz del análisis temático de contenido. La gestión privada de parte de los servicios públicos, el vaciado de los derechos laborales y de la pauta relacionada a la salud del trabajador, la sobrecarga de los equipos de la ABS que pasaron a desarrollar acciones de diversas líneas de cuidado, además de la cuestión cuantitativa y del alcance territorial de los CERESTs son obstáculos para la conformación y la consolidación de las prácticas de ST en la ABS. Se presenta como desafío el redimensionamiento de los servicios y la recalificación de las acciones, considerando la interfaz producción, trabajo y salud.(AU)

The article presents and discusses the scope of Worker's Health (WH) actions in PHC in São Paulo. Within the context of a thematic project, an interview and two focus groups were carried out with professionals working in a Basic Unit in the northern region of the city in 2019. The resulting material was assessed using thematic content analysis. The private outcontracting of part of the public services management, the decay of labor rights and agendas related to worker's health, the overload of the PHC teams that started to develop actions of different lines of care, in addition to the quantitative issue and the territorial scope of the WH Reference Center (CEREST) are obstacles to the conformation and consolidation of WH practices in PHC. There is a challenge in resizing services and requalifying actions, considering the interfaces production-work-health.(AU)

O trabalhar nas intervenções em saúde e segurança no trabalho: reflexões sobre a construção de uma política integrada / Working in health and safety at work: reflections on the construction of an integrated policy

Resumo As intervenções em ambientes, processos e situações de trabalho contemplam a prevenção de doenças, acidentes e a manutenção da saúde dos trabalhadores. Iniciaram-se no Ministério do Trabalho; foram ampliadas para a Saúde e por fim assumidas pelo Ministério Público do Trabalho. Buscou-se conhecer e dar visibilidade ao trabalhar dos atores dos diferentes setores e instituições do município de São Paulo envolvidos nessas intervenções e compreender entraves e consequências dos limites da intersetorialidade. Entre 2017 e 2019 realizou-se grupos de reflexão sobre o trabalho com profissionais do MT, Saúde e MPT. Para a produção de dados e análise do material, utilizou-se o referencial da Psicodinâmica do Trabalho. Os três setores estão intimamente ligados nos seus objetivos, mas em São Paulo, seguem com dificuldades em consolidar a intersetorialidade prevista nas políticas de saúde e segurança no trabalho. Apesar de existirem parcerias pontuais, somar suas especificidades de ação, reconhecer e respeitar reciprocamente a expertise de cada um, evitar sobreposições, e construir práticas conjuntas, cooperativas e colaborativas é um desafio.

Abstract Interventions in work environments, processes, and situations encompass the prevention of diseases and accidents and workers' health promotion. Historically, these actions were originally the responsibility of the Ministry of Labor, being extended to the Ministry of Health, and later to the Ministry of Labor. The aim of this study was to understand and give visibility to the work of the actors working in the different sectors and institutions involved in health and safety at work in the municipality of São Paulo and gain an insight into the barriers to intersectorality and the consequences of the lack of intersectoral collaboration for this area. Work reflection groups were created between 2017 and 2019 with professionals working in the abovementioned ministries and in the Labor Prosecution Office. The data were produced and analyzed drawing on the theoretical bases of the psychodynamics of work. Despite having intrinsically linked objectives, these three bodies in São Paulo continue to encounter difficulties in consolidating intersectorality as envisioned in occupational health and safety policies. Despite sporadic partnerships, merging specific actions, recognizing and mutually respecting each other's expertise, avoiding overlaps, and building joint, cooperative, and collaborative practices remain challenges.

Working in health and safety at work: reflections on the construction of an integrated policy. / O trabalhar nas intervenções em saúde e segurança no trabalho: reflexões sobre a construção de uma política integrada.

Interventions in work environments, processes, and situations encompass the prevention of diseases and accidents and workers' health promotion. Historically, these actions were originally the responsibility of the Ministry of Labor, being extended to the Ministry of Health, and later to the Ministry of Labor. The aim of this study was to understand and give visibility to the work of the actors working in the different sectors and institutions involved in health and safety at work in the municipality of São Paulo and gain an insight into the barriers to intersectorality and the consequences of the lack of intersectoral collaboration for this area. Work reflection groups were created between 2017 and 2019 with professionals working in the abovementioned ministries and in the Labor Prosecution Office. The data were produced and analyzed drawing on the theoretical bases of the psychodynamics of work. Despite having intrinsically linked objectives, these three bodies in São Paulo continue to encounter difficulties in consolidating intersectorality as envisioned in occupational health and safety policies. Despite sporadic partnerships, merging specific actions, recognizing and mutually respecting each other's expertise, avoiding overlaps, and building joint, cooperative, and collaborative practices remain challenges.

As intervenções em ambientes, processos e situações de trabalho contemplam a prevenção de doenças, acidentes e a manutenção da saúde dos trabalhadores. Iniciaram-se no Ministério do Trabalho; foram ampliadas para a Saúde e por fim assumidas pelo Ministério Público do Trabalho. Buscou-se conhecer e dar visibilidade ao trabalhar dos atores dos diferentes setores e instituições do município de São Paulo envolvidos nessas intervenções e compreender entraves e consequências dos limites da intersetorialidade. Entre 2017 e 2019 realizou-se grupos de reflexão sobre o trabalho com profissionais do MT, Saúde e MPT. Para a produção de dados e análise do material, utilizou-se o referencial da Psicodinâmica do Trabalho. Os três setores estão intimamente ligados nos seus objetivos, mas em São Paulo, seguem com dificuldades em consolidar a intersetorialidade prevista nas políticas de saúde e segurança no trabalho. Apesar de existirem parcerias pontuais, somar suas especificidades de ação, reconhecer e respeitar reciprocamente a expertise de cada um, evitar sobreposições, e construir práticas conjuntas, cooperativas e colaborativas é um desafio.

Ensino e pesquisa na atenção à hanseníase no estado de São Paulo / Teaching and research in leprosy care in the state of São Paulo

Ao se abrir a temática da hanseníase como um problema de saúde pública grave e atual no Brasil, uma pergunta se faz de forma incisiva: por que esse problema persiste, se ele dispõe de tratamento medicamentoso gratuito e eficaz há mais de quatro décadas?A hanseníase tem uma longa trajetória e carrega em sua história heranças dramáticas, desde aquelas pré-bíblicas até as provindas das práticas de internação compulsória, ocorrida mais recentemente.Com o avanço e o menor custo das tecnologias baseadas em biologia molecular, em 2022, foram aprovados pela CONITEC a disponibilização do teste rápido na atenção básica para casos suspeitos/contatos e o PCR para serviços de referências, auxiliando, assim, na confirmação do diagnóstico e na pesquisa de resistência medicamentosa.

COMVC-19: A Program to protect healthcare workers' mental health during the COVID-19 Pandemic. What we have learned.

OBJECTIVE: In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic brought a work and stress overload to healthcare workers, increasing their vulnerability to mental health impairments. In response, the authors created the COMVC-19 program. The program offered preventive actions and mental health treatment for the 22,000 workers of The Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (HCFMUSP). This paper aims to describe its implementation and share what we have learned from this experience. METHODS: Workers were able to easily access the program through a 24/7 hotline. Additionally, a mobile phone app that screened for signs and symptoms of emotional distress and offered psychoeducation and/or referral to treatment was made available. Data from both these sources as well as any subsequent psychiatric evaluations were collected. RESULTS: The first 20 weeks of our project revealed that most participants were female, and part of the nursing staff working directly with COVID-19 patients. The most frequently reported symptoms were: anxiety, depression and sleep disturbances. The most common diagnoses were Adjustment, Anxiety, and Mood disorders. CONCLUSIONS: Implementing a mental health program in a multimodal intervention was feasible in a major quaternary public hospital. Our data also suggests that preventive actions should primarily be aimed at anxiety and depression symptoms, with a particular focus on the nursing staff.

Organisational and relational factors that influence return to work and job retention: The contribution of activity ergonomics.

BACKGROUND: Work is a determinant of employee health, and the same conditions that contribute to an illness do not favour return to work; consequently, they hinder job retention, other employees can become ill and new leaves are generated. OBJECTIVE: To analyse the nursing technicians work in intensive and semi-intensive care units (ICUs and SICUs) and discuss the influence of organisational and relational factors on return to work and job retention. This study also discusses the contributions of activity ergonomics to these processes. METHOD: Qualitative case study based on ergonomic work analysis (EWA). Data were collected using documentary analyses, and global, systematic, and participant observations involving nursing technicians working in ICUs and SICUs. RESULTS: Task planning and the staff size adjustment to respond to the work demands of these units were ineffective in real-world situations and were aggravated by cases of absenteeism, medical leave, and employees returning to work. CONCLUSIONS: Work structure limits return to work and job retention. An EWA based on the activities developed by professionals is a valid tool for understanding working processes by applying transforming actions to real-world work situations.

Mental health: Professional rehabilitation and the return to work - A systematic review.

BACKGROUND: The problem of illnesses, sick leave and the necessary return to work and permanence at work has been determining the development of different protocols and professional rehabilitation programs in different countries. OBJECTIVE: We sought to identify articles that address programs for professional rehabilitation and the return to work of people laid off due to mental health problems, and to verify the results of professional rehabilitation programs and the follow-up processes for such return. METHOD: A systematic review was performed according to the criteria of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyzes (PRISMA). The serial search of the articles was carried out in the electronic databases: Web of Science, MEDLINE/PubMed and Scopus. The variations in the descriptors served to find a greater range of significant results for the research. RESULTS: In total, 2,306 articles were found. Another two articles that met the inclusion criteria were located through manual searches, adding up to a total of 2,308. Applying the exclusion criteria resulted in a final data set of 47 peer-reviewed articles. CONCLUSIONS: The issues involving return to work and permanence in work were complex and multifaceted in the research articles studied. Recovery from Common Mental Disorders (CMDs) is a major cause of long-term sick leave and the granting of disability benefits. Many people with these diagnoses remain employed; however, further studies are needed with women, workers with fragile relationships, and immigrants.

Seating and positioning system in wheelchairs of people with disabilities: a retrospective study.

OBJECTIVE: To characterize and quantify the seating and positioning items in wheelchairs prescribed and dispensed from 2005-2018 in relation to the necessities of the diagnoses served. METHODS: A convenience cross-sectional sample survey was used in the setting of an occupational therapy service from a specialized orthopaedic hospital. Records of people with disabilities who use a wheelchair (n = 1730) were surveyed for the following data: sociodemographic information (gender and age), diagnosis, whether a new wheelchair was received, whether wheelchair seating and positioning system were received, and the prescribed items. RESULTS: Of the 1730 users, 73.7% received a new wheelchair and 26.3% already had one donated by other services and/or purchased by the patient. Almost all the wheelchairs needed seating and positioning system in their structure (82.3%), and only 307 wheelchairs (17.7%) did not require any. The most frequent item was the hip belt (82.3%), followed by the removable solid wooden seat, and removable solid wooden backrest (81.3 and 80.9%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: It is noted that the sample studied required many seating and positioning items for their wheelchairs. Despite the high demand for these assistive technological resources, research in this area is scarce. Little is known about which seating and positioning system is ideal for each user profile, which makes it difficult to organize the services that act in the provision of such equipment and the professional practice based on evidence.Implications for RehabilitationSeating and positioning system in wheelchair provide the user with the postural control necessary for daily activities, the maintenance of independence, and interaction with the environment.Indicating the best seating and positioning system is one of the most challenging tasks for healthcare professionals specializing in its prescription because it can be difficult to assess which components best meet the needs of an individual.The research proposed by this study has produced important evidences for the clinical practice of professionals that act on the prescription of wheelchairs and seating and positioning items for people with disabilities, presenting data that contribute to a better indication of these equipment's.

Performance's perspectives of the occupational therapist in a Security Engineering and Labor Medicine Specialized Service (SESMT) of a tertiary university hospital

The Occupational Therapist performs at SESMT as part of a multidisciplinary amplified team, despite the production on practical and theoretical aspects involved in this practice being scarce. Objective: To understand the assisted demands and characterize the practice of OT in SESMT, in the context of a Tertiary University Hospital in São Paulo. Method: Retrospective, exploratory and descriptive study carried out based on primary and secondary documentary analysis of referral records and also those referring to OT performance in this SESMT from January 2018 to July 2019. Results: This professional anchors their practice in theoretical basis of worker's health, using the analysis of work activity as a main instrument, seeking to understand the organization, process and work conditions, envisioning their compatibilization with the work potential presented by subjects. Conclusion: The presence of the OT in the SESMT team of a Tertiary University Hospital presents itself as a pioneer and contributes significantly to the proposals and demands arising from this service, mainly related to the processes of illness and health problems, the understanding of work situations, in addition to returning and remaining in the work situation

Implicações da aposentadoria compulsória por idade: reflexões e perspectivas / Implications of compulsory retirement by age: reflections and perspectives

Tomando como ponto de partida a centralidade do trabalho enquanto constituinte da identidade, elemento de inserção social e de geração de renda, objetivou-se problematizar os impactos da aposentadoria compulsória por idade na vida dos trabalhadores aposentados. É de extrema importância que a aposentadoria compulsória seja contemplada no bojo das discussões sobre envelhecimento populacional, tendo em vista as implicações negativas que a inatividade laboral obrigatória possa vir a ter para os sujeitos. Neste cenário, se faz necessário o fomento de políticas públicas que formalizem estratégias que auxiliem os trabalhadores no processo de desvinculação do trabalho, reconstrução de seu cotidiano e de sua identidade

Taking as a starting point the centrality of work as a constituent of identity, an element of social insertion and income generation, the objective was to problematize the impacts of compulsory retirement by age on the lives of retired workers. It is extremely important that compulsory retirement be considered in the context of discussions on population aging, in view of the negative implications that mandatory work inactivity may have for subjects. In this scenario, it is necessary to promote public policies that formalize strategies that help workers in the process of untying work and rebuilding their daily lives and their identity

Notas sobre o uso do trabalho enquanto atividade terapêutica e suas interfaces com a Terapia Ocupacional / Notes on the use of work as a therapeutic activity and its interfaces with Occupational Therapy

Trata-se de ensaio teórico-reflexivo sobre o desenvolvimento e consequente evolução do conceito de trabalho terapêutico e sua influência na complexificação das teorias psiquiátricas, desde o seu nascimento até meados do século XX, configurando, ao final deste período, a emergência da psicopatologia do trabalho. A partir de teóricos da época, são tecidas algumas intersecções com a terapia ocupacional, enquanto campo de conhecimento e de práticas assistenciais

This is a theoretical-reflective essay on the development and consequent evolution of the concept of therapeutic work and its influence on the complexification of psychiatric theories, from its birth until the mid-twentieth century, configuring, at the end of this period, the emergence of the psychopathology of the work. From theorists of the time, some intersections with occupational therapy are woven, as a field of knowledge and care practices.

Perspectivas de atuação do Terapeuta Ocupacional em Serviço Especializado em Engenharia de Segurança e Medicina do Trabalho (SESMT) de um hospital universitário terciário / Performance's perspectives of the occupational therapist in a Security Engineering and Labor Medicine Specialized Service (SESMT) of a tertiary university hospital

O Terapeuta Ocupacional (TO) no SESMT integra a equipe multidisciplinar ampliada, e mbora ainda sejam escassas as produções acerca dos aspectos teóricos e práticos envolvidos nesta práxis. Objetivo: Compreender as demandas assistidas e caracterizar a prática da TO em SESMT, no contexto de um Hospital Universitário Terciário de São Paulo. Método: Estudo retrospectivo, exploratório e descritivo realizado a partir de análise documental primária e secundária dos registros de encaminhamento e também daqueles referentes a atuação da TO neste SESMT no período de janeiro de 2018 a julho de 2019. Resultados: Este profissional ancora sua prática nas bases teóricas da saúde do trabalhador, utilizando como principal instrumento a análise da atividade laboral, buscando conhecer a organização, processo e condições de trabalho, vislumbrando a compatibilização entre elas e o potencial laborativo apresentado pelos sujeitos. Conclusão: A presença do TO na equipe do SESMT de um Hospital Universitário Terciário apresenta-se como pioneira e contribui significativamente junto as propostas e demandas oriundas deste serviço, relacionadas principalmente aos processos de adoecimentos e agravos à saúde, a compreensão das situações de trabalho, além do retorno e permanência na situação laboral

The Occupational Therapist performs at SESMT as part of a multidisciplinary amplified team, despite the production on practical and theoretical aspects involved in this practice being scarce. Objective: To understand the assisted demands and characterize the practice of OT in SESMT, in the context of a Tertiary University Hospital in São Paulo. Method: Retrospective, exploratory and descriptive study carried out based on primary and secondary documentary analysis of referral records and also those referring to OT performance in this SESMT from January 2018 to July 2019. Results: This professional anchors their practice in theoretical basis of worker's health, using the analysis of work activity as a main instrument, seeking to understand the organization, process and work conditions, envisioning their compatibilization with the work potential presented by subjects. Conclusion: The presence of the OT in the SESMT team of a Tertiary University Hospital presents itself as a pioneer and contributes significantly to the proposals and demands arising from this service, mainly related to the processes of illness and health problems, the understanding of work situations, in addition to returning and remaining in the work situation

Os trabalhadores do contexto hospitalar em tempos de pandemia: singularidades, travessias e potencialidades / Hospital workers in times of pandemic: singularities, journeys and potential / Los trabajadores del contexto hospitalario en tiempos de pandemia: singularidades, travesías y potencialidades

Este relato de experiência teve como objetivo apresentar algumas singularidades, travessias e potencialidades advindas da construção e do desenvolvimento do Programa de Terapia Ocupacional, Saúde e Trabalho (ProTost) em um hospital universitário durante os meses iniciais da pandemia. Esse programa foi orientado pelos princípios da Ergonomia da Atividade e da Psicodinâmica do Trabalho e pautou-se na necessidade de construção de ações participativas. Foram realizados grupos de reflexão sobre o trabalho envolvendo 15 setores do hospital e 140 trabalhadores. Os grupos proporcionaram aos trabalhadores espaços de escuta coletiva sobre o trabalho e ampliaram a visibilidade dos esforços empreendidos e os processos de reconhecimento horizontal e vertical. Além disso, contribuíram para o estudo de situações de trabalho, as discussões sobre transformações nos processos de trabalho e a construção de estratégias para enfrentamento dos desafios vivenciados no hospital que foram agravados pelo advento da pandemia. (AU)

The aim of this experience report is to present singularities, journeys and potential arising from the development and implementation of the Occupational Therapy, Health and Work Program (ProTOST) in a university hospital during the first months of the pandemic. The program was guided by the principles of activity ergonomics and psychodynamics of work and based on the need to build participatory actions. Work reflection groups were created involving 15 hospital sectors and 140 workers. The groups provided staff with spaces for collective listening about work and increased the visibility of efforts and horizontal and vertical recognition processes. In addition, they contributed to the study of work situations, discussions about the transformation of work processes and building strategies to address the challenges faced by the hospital aggravated by the pandemic. (AU)

Este relato de experiencia tuvo el objetivo de presentar algunas singularidades, travesías y potencialidades provenientes de la construcción y desarrollo del Programa de Terapia Ocupacional, Salud y Trabajo (ProTOST) en un hospital universitario durante los meses iniciales de la pandemia. Ese programa fue orientado por los principios de la Ergonomía de la Actividad y de la Psicodinámica del Trabajo y tuvo como pauta la necesidad de construcción de acciones participativas. Se realizaron grupos de reflexión sobre el trabajo que envolvieron 15 sectores del hospital y a 140 trabajadores. Los grupos proporcionaron a los trabajadores espacios de escucha colectiva sobre el trabajo y ampliaron la visibilidad de los esfuerzos emprendidos y los procesos de reconocimiento horizontal y vertical. Además, contribuyeron con el estudio de situaciones de trabajo, discusiones sobre transformaciones en los procesos de trabajo y la construcción de estrategias para enfrentamiento de los desafíos vividos en el hospital que se vieron agravados por la llegada de la pandemia. (AU)

COMVC-19: A Program to protect healthcare workers' mental health during the COVID-19 Pandemic. What we have learned

OBJECTIVE: In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic brought a work and stress overload to healthcare workers, increasing their vulnerability to mental health impairments. In response, the authors created the COMVC-19 program. The program offered preventive actions and mental health treatment for the 22,000 workers of The Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (HCFMUSP). This paper aims to describe its implementation and share what we have learned from this experience. METHODS: Workers were able to easily access the program through a 24/7 hotline. Additionally, a mobile phone app that screened for signs and symptoms of emotional distress and offered psychoeducation and/or referral to treatment was made available. Data from both these sources as well as any subsequent psychiatric evaluations were collected. RESULTS: The first 20 weeks of our project revealed that most participants were female, and part of the nursing staff working directly with COVID-19 patients. The most frequently reported symptoms were: anxiety, depression and sleep disturbances. The most common diagnoses were Adjustment, Anxiety, and Mood disorders. CONCLUSIONS: Implementing a mental health program in a multimodal intervention was feasible in a major quaternary public hospital. Our data also suggests that preventive actions should primarily be aimed at anxiety and depression symptoms, with a particular focus on the nursing staff.

Intersetorialidade na saúde do trabalhador: velhas questões, novas perspectivas? / Workers health intersectoriality: old questions, new perspectives?

Resumo A construção da intersetorialidade em Saúde do Trabalhador (ST), apesar de fundamental, tem se mostrado como um desafio para este campo de saberes e práticas. O objetivo deste artigo é apresentar e discutir como o conceito de intersetorialidade é tratado nas políticas públicas em ST - em quais contextos ele é empregado, como é definido e quais são as diretrizes para sua efetivação. Pesquisa documental de abordagem qualitativa. Analisou-se documentos promulgados entre 1986 e 2015, acessados pelas bases de dados do Ministérios da Saúde, do Trabalho e da Previdência Social, além dos sites da FUNDACENTRO e da Associação Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho (ANAMT). Há uma clara liderança do setor saúde nos documentos que propõem a construção de intersetorialidade. Termos como ações integradas, articulação, diálogo e integração e, finalmente, intersetorialidade, foram sendo usados ora como sinônimos, ora como avanços conceituais, expressões genéricas, polissêmicas e supostamente consensuais. Apesar da evolução do conceito intersetorialidade nas políticas da área e da participação crescente dos diferentes setores nesta construção, observa-se serem poucas as proposições claras sobre a efetivação desta prática entre gestores e entre os trabalhadores que compõem o campo.

Abstract The construction of Workers' Health (WH) intersectoriality, while fundamental, has been a challenge for this field of knowledge and practice. This paper aims to present and discuss how intersectorality is addressed in WH public policies, in what contexts it is used, how it is defined, and the guidelines for its implementation. This is qualitative documentary research that analyzed documents enacted between 1986 and 2015, accessed through the databases of the Ministries of Health, Labor and Social Security, and the websites of FUNDACENTRO and the National Association of Occupational Medicine (ANAMT). There is clear leadership of the health sector in the documents proposing the construction of intersectoriality. Terms such as "integrated actions", "articulation", "dialogue", and "integration", and finally, "intersectoriality" were used sometimes as synonyms or conceptual advances, and generic, polysemic, and supposedly consensual expressions. Despite the developing concept of intersectoriality in the policies of this field and the growing participation of the different sectors in this construction, few clear propositions about the effectiveness of this practice among managers and workers underlying the field are observed.

Workers' health intersectoriality: old questions, new perspectives? / Intersetorialidade na saúde do trabalhador: velhas questões, novas perspectivas?

The construction of Workers' Health (WH) intersectoriality, while fundamental, has been a challenge for this field of knowledge and practice. This paper aims to present and discuss how intersectorality is addressed in WH public policies, in what contexts it is used, how it is defined, and the guidelines for its implementation. This is qualitative documentary research that analyzed documents enacted between 1986 and 2015, accessed through the databases of the Ministries of Health, Labor and Social Security, and the websites of FUNDACENTRO and the National Association of Occupational Medicine (ANAMT). There is clear leadership of the health sector in the documents proposing the construction of intersectoriality. Terms such as "integrated actions", "articulation", "dialogue", and "integration", and finally, "intersectoriality" were used sometimes as synonyms or conceptual advances, and generic, polysemic, and supposedly consensual expressions. Despite the developing concept of intersectoriality in the policies of this field and the growing participation of the different sectors in this construction, few clear propositions about the effectiveness of this practice among managers and workers underlying the field are observed.

A construção da intersetorialidade em Saúde do Trabalhador (ST), apesar de fundamental, tem se mostrado como um desafio para este campo de saberes e práticas. O objetivo deste artigo é apresentar e discutir como o conceito de intersetorialidade é tratado nas políticas públicas em ST - em quais contextos ele é empregado, como é definido e quais são as diretrizes para sua efetivação. Pesquisa documental de abordagem qualitativa. Analisou-se documentos promulgados entre 1986 e 2015, acessados pelas bases de dados do Ministérios da Saúde, do Trabalho e da Previdência Social, além dos sites da FUNDACENTRO e da Associação Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho (ANAMT). Há uma clara liderança do setor saúde nos documentos que propõem a construção de intersetorialidade. Termos como ações integradas, articulação, diálogo e integração e, finalmente, intersetorialidade, foram sendo usados ora como sinônimos, ora como avanços conceituais, expressões genéricas, polissêmicas e supostamente consensuais. Apesar da evolução do conceito intersetorialidade nas políticas da área e da participação crescente dos diferentes setores nesta construção, observa-se serem poucas as proposições claras sobre a efetivação desta prática entre gestores e entre os trabalhadores que compõem o campo.

A saúde do trabalhador em tempos de COVID-19: reflexões sobre saúde, segurança e terapia ocupacional / Worker health in COVID-19 times: reflections on health, safety, and occupational therapy

Resumo Este ensaio teórico tem o objetivo de apontar importantes contribuições, no âmbito da Saúde e da Segurança do Trabalhador, no que se refere ao enfrentamento da COVID-19, baseando-se em leis, políticas, normas e recomendações internacionais sobre o assunto. Pretende-se, ainda, identificar possíveis atuações em Terapia Ocupacional, saúde e trabalho, levando em consideração o combate à pandemia no Brasil. A literatura aponta que profissionais da saúde têm três vezes mais chances de contrair o vírus do que a população em geral. Por essa razão, no Brasil, o Governo federal precisa se articular com os estaduais e os municipais para elaborar, adaptar, implementar e fiscalizar leis, políticas e normas sobre saúde e segurança do trabalhador, de forma a garantir condições de trabalho adequadas e diminuir os riscos à saúde dos trabalhadores durante a pandemia. Sobre a Terapia Ocupacional, foram pontuados direcionamentos iniciais acerca da atuação no âmbito da saúde do trabalhador, considerando o que preconizam o Sistema Único de Saúde, a Política Nacional de Saúde do Trabalhador e da Trabalhadora e o Conselho Federal de Fisioterapia e Terapia Ocupacional. Convém enfatizar que ações não devem ser direcionadas somente aos trabalhadores dos serviços de saúde, mas também aos de outros serviços assistenciais essenciais e considerar estratégias para alcançar os que trabalham de forma desregulamentada.

Abstract This theoretical essay aims to point out the main contributions in the health and workers' safety aspects, considering the laws, public policies, international recommendations, and point out possible paths and roles of Occupational Therapy to fight against COVID-19 Brazilian pandemic. The literature shows that health care workers have three times more likely to get infected than the general population. Thus, in Brazil, the Federal Government needs to articulate with the local and regional sphere to create, adapt, implement and inspect laws, policies, and standards on workers' health and safety to ensure conditions to work and reduce health risks for workers during the pandemic. Regarding Occupational Therapy, initial guidelines were pointed out about the work in the occupational health, considering policies of the Unified Health System, National Health Policy for Workers and Federal Council of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy. The actions must be directed not only to health service workers, but also to other essential assistance services, and those who work in an unregulated manner.