WORKING CONDITIONS AND COMMON MENTAL DISORDERS IN TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVERS OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF FEIRA DE SANTANA IN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Currently, inadequate working conditions are increasingly present in people's lives, especially in the public investigated in this research, namely the technical-administrative workers of the Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana (UEFS), which can negatively affect the physical and mental h...

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Authors: Leão dos Santos, Edson, Lima Ferreira , Ana Vitória, Almeida de Jesus Ribeiro, Maiane, Verdino Morais Assunção, Tâmara, Pereira de Azevêdo Freitas, Denize
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2023
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade do Estado da Bahia (UNEB)
Repository:Cenas Educacionais
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.uneb.br:article/14919
Online Access:https://www.revistas.uneb.br/cenaseducacionais/article/view/14919
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Worker Health
Common Mental Disorders
COVID-19
Salud Laboral
Trastornos Mentales Comunes
Saúde do trabalhador
Transtornos Mentais Comuns
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Summary:Currently, inadequate working conditions are increasingly present in people's lives, especially in the public investigated in this research, namely the technical-administrative workers of the Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana (UEFS), which can negatively affect the physical and mental health of this public. The study aimed to analyze the association between working conditions and the prevalence of Common Mental Disorders (CMD) in technical-administrative servers at UEFS during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a cross-sectional epidemiological study, carried out remotely, whose data collection tools were a sociodemographic questionnaire, questions about working conditions in home office and the Self-Report Questionnaire - 20 (SRQ - 20). The data showed that, from the 143 servers that comprised the sample, 55.2% manifested CMD; furthermore, a statistically significant association was observed between the occurrence of CMD and the variables sex, age and education, and remote working conditions. Therefore, it becomes evident the need for the institution to implement internal policies aimed at promoting improvements in the working conditions of these servers to reduce/amend the work-related CMD, improving their quality of life.