Prevalência de distúrbios osteomusculares relacionados ao trabalho em viticultores da Serra Gaúcha

Abstract

AIMS: To analyze the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders referred by vineyard workers in the Serra Gaúcha region. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional epidemiological study carried out with vineyard workers aged over 18 years. Data collection was carried out between April and May 2019 at a place of the Cooperativa Agroindustrial Pradense in Antônio Prado, in the Serra Gaúcha. The vineyard workers were interviewed, sociodemographic and occupational characteristics were evaluated, the Nordic Questionnaire for Musculoskeletal Symptoms and the 12-Item Short Form Health Survey were used. The data were analyzed by the Pearson test, processed in the SPSS 18.0 program, with a significance level of 5%. RESULTS: We interviewed 124 vineyard workers with a average age of 50.07 years (± 14.23). Among the 60 (48.4%) participants were female and 64 (51.6%) were male. As for schooling, 79 (63.7%) had only elementary education incomplete, and 60 (48.4%) had monthly income up to two minimum wages. The total prevalence of pain reported by vineyard workers was 88.7% (n = 110) during work activity. The pain was reported in the upper back and upper limbs by 95 (76.61%) vineyard workers, while 88 (70.97%) reported lower back pain and 70 (56.45%) lower limb pain in the last 12 months. CONCLUSIONS: It was concluded that the work in viticulture had a significant relationship with the demographic and occupational variables revealing a higher frequency of musculoskeletal pain in the upper and lower back and upper limbs in the last 12 months related to the lower physical quality of life scores. The findings show the importance of Physical Therapy in the prevention and awareness of occupational risks in order to promote the health care and to improve the workers life´s quality.(sic)