Sintomas Osteomusculares em Policiais Militares: uma Investigação dos Fatores Psicossociais correlacionados

Carlos Manoel Lopes Rodrigues; Cristiane Faiad; Marina Cerceau  Silva

doi:10.59633/2316-8765.2024.335

Authors

Carlos Manoel Lopes Rodrigues Centro Universitário de Brasília https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5188-7110
Cristiane Faiad Universidade de Brasília https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8012-8893
Marina Cerceau Silva Centro Universitário de Brasília https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5296-6491

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59633/2316-8765.2024.335

Keywords:

riscos psicossociais no trabalho, disfunções osteomusculares, trabalho policial, Policiais Militares, estudo correlacional

Abstract

The police work is characterized by intense physical and mental demands that, combined, contribute to several health problems characteristic of this profession, including the development of musculoskeletal alterations. Therefore, the objective was to identify the possible relationships between exposure to psychosocial risk factors at work and the development of musculoskeletal dysfunctions. The research involved 103 military police officers, 15 women (14.56%) and 88 men (85.44%), with an average age of 42.15 years and (SD = 7.14) who responded to the Psychosocial Stressors Assessment Scale in the Work Context and the Brazilian version of the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire. The results indicated that 73.66% of the participants presented at least two musculoskeletal symptoms and 58.13% took time off from work; it should be noted that the most common symptoms were related to the upper body and knees. Furthermore, it was identified that most of the dimensions related to work stressors correlated positively with the presence of musculoskeletal symptoms; and that the pressure of the degree of responsibility and the lack of social support showed negative correlations with seeking specialized care. The results suggest that the intense physical demands of police work and factors related to the work environment interact negatively on the health of these citizen-workers, making it essential to look at the physical and psychosocial conditions in the context of public safety work , as well as the prevention of musculoskeletal dysfunctions.

Author Biographies

Carlos Manoel Lopes Rodrigues, Centro Universitário de Brasília

Doutor e Mestre em Psicologia Social, do Trabalho e das Organizações pela Universidade de Brasília (UnB). Graduado em Psicologia pela Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU). Professor Adjunto do Centro Universitário de Brasília. Orientador Colaborador e Pesquisador Colaborador Pleno junto ao Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia Clínica e Cultura da Universidade de Brasília (PPGPsiCC/UnB).
Cristiane Faiad, Universidade de Brasília

Doutora em Psicologia Social, do Trabalho e das Organizações pela Universidade de Brasília. Professora do Departamento de Psicologia Clínica e do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia Clínica e Cultura (PPGPsiCC) da Universidade de Brasília (UnB). Fundadora do Centro de Pesquisa em Avaliação e Tecnologias Socias (CEPATS/IP/UnB), do Grupo de Pesquisa em Avaliação Psicológica em Segurança Pública, Privada e Forças Armadas (Grupo Perfil), fundado em 2009. Atualmente coordena o Laboratório de Pesquisa em Avaliação e Medida (LabPAM/UnB).
Marina Cerceau Silva, Centro Universitário de Brasília

Graduanda em Psicologia pelo Centro Universitário de Brasília (CEUB). Bolsista de Iniciação Científica.

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