Promoção de saúde no trabalho: uma estratégia de educação para saúde

Abstract

It is in the work environment that the individual spends most of his day and it would be viable that in this same space the individual could experience a reflection on his own health. Not only involving the use of personal protective equipment and prevention of occupational diseases but, more than that, involving health and the environment more broadly and in context. Thus, this study has aimed to identify the actions of health education at work, in order to support the reflection of this strategy in improving the health promotion of workers. It had a population of 5111 articles or studies, with a final sample of eight studies, available in three databases as follows: Latin American Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS), Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Medical Literature Analysis and and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE). The results found showed that the link between health promotion and work is an effective and of low cost strategy searching the reflection, through changes, the workers quality of life with participation and mutual responsibility on the health disease process and body care even leading to effective production at work. The main actions reported in this study refer to the health promotion from work situations, the implementation of welfare programs and educational technologies in health. It is also highlighted the importance of promoting this work outside the academic environment and to propagate and carry out health educational activities aimed at the worker.