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Anales de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas (Asunción)

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Abstract

MORALES, Lelis Noelia  and  GOIRIZ, Nelli Elena. Ergonomic risk and work stress of physiotherapists at the clinics hospital, Faculty of medical sciences. Paraguay, 2019. An. Fac. Cienc. Méd. (Asunción) [online]. 2020, vol.53, n.2, pp.79-86. ISSN 1816-8949.  https://doi.org/10.18004/anales/2020.053.02.79.

Introduction:

Ergonomic risk and work stress, in addition to other aspects impact on worker health, performance and productivity depend on the state of health.

Objectives:

The objective of this study is to determine the level of ergonomic risk and occupational stress of the physiotherapists who works at Clinicas Hospital.

Materials and methods:

Observational, descriptive cross-sectional study, with a sample of 49 physiotherapists, not probabilistic for convenience.

Results:

of 49 professionals, 32 are women and 17 are men. The average age 36.7 ± 9.8. The average of years working at the institution is 8 years. 67% of physical therapists have level 4, high risk and 33% have level 5, very high risk. Regarding the stress level, 78% have a low level.

Conclusion:

The ergonomic risk found is between high and very high, requiring immediate intervention to avoid musculoskeletal injuries and subsequent physical disability for professional skills.

Keywords : Ergonomic risk; Work stress; Physiotherapists..

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