The influence of fatigue on work capacity and quality of life among miners with silicosis.
| Autor: | Souza TP; Faculdade de Enfermagem, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil.; Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil., Monteiro I; Faculdade de Enfermagem, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Revista brasileira de medicina do trabalho : publicacao oficial da Associacao Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho-ANAMT [Rev Bras Med Trab] 2023 Aug 08; Vol. 21 (2), pp. e2021883. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 08 (Print Publication: 2023). |
| DOI: | 10.47626/1679-4435-2021-883 |
| Abstrakt: | Introduction: Factors associated with the mining environment can contribute to work accidents and reduced caution at work, which may affect the quality of life and work capacity of miners. Objectives: To evaluate if fatigue influences quality of life and work capacity in miners with silicosis. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in the Northern Region of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Sociodemographic data and data on fatigue, work capacity, and quality of life were collected during the second half of 2017 and first half of 2018. Results: All participants were men. Mean participant age was 52.6 (± 7.2) years, and most (70.4%) of them did not finish elementary school. The strongest correlations were found between the physical, overall, and total fatigue domains and the World Health Organization Quality of Life - BREF and between the total and mental fatigue domains and the Work Ability Index. Strong correlations were also found between overall and total fatigue and the total St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire score. Conclusions: Silicosis and physical workload have a negative impact on respiratory quality of life and perception of fatigue among miners. Competing Interests: Conflicts of interest: None |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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