Condições de trabalho da Enfermagem: uma determinante da saúde do trabalhador?

Abstract

It is an exploratory and descriptive research carried out through literature review included in the database of the virtual library LILACS (Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences), electronic books and other publications in support of national territory, where objective was to describe the working conditions and health of nursing staff, as well as the influence of these factors in the occurrence of accidents. As a result, we found 11 studies published between 1990 to 2009, show that physical, ergonomic, biological and chemical to which they subject these workers. From the analysis of the results, it became clear that nursing workers are exposed to many different occupational hazards even in primary care. Working conditions, together with the risks to which they commit this category, contributing to health-disease situation of these workers.