CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF ACCIDENTS AT WORK IN BRAZIL

Authors

  • Cleonice Andréa Alves Cavalcante Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Marcelly Santos Cossi Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Raphael Raniere de Oliveira Costa Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Soraya Maria de Medeiros Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Rejane Maria Paiva de Menezes Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13037/ras.vol13n44.2681

Keywords:

Work accidents, occupational health, occupational health nursing

Abstract

Introduction: In Brazil, accidents at work are considered an important public health problem since itcauses harm to workers and employers and affects the country’s economy. Therefore, it deserves an analysisof their aspects for a better understanding and control of risks. Objective: to describe and discuss theaspects of work-related accidents in Brazil from a critical and reflective analysis. Methodology: Narrativereview which allows a qualitative analysis of the literature on a particular topic under a contextual or theoreticalpoint of view. We use the theoretical framework of Hinds, Chaves and Cypress that characterizesthe environment in four layers – immediate, interactive and metacontexto ?, distinguished among themselvesand ranging from the totally individualized meaning to the universal meaning. Results: accidents atwork were analyzed in terms of their characteristics, classification and epidemiology; their main problems,difficulties and limitations in the Brazilian context; its consequences and after-effects in the life of victimized workers, in addition to its historical, institutional and legal character. Conclusion: understandingthe contexts helps in the planning process, organization and nursing interventions at work in that field.

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Published

2015-05-29

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 44 (2015): Revista de Atenção à Saúde

Section

ARTIGOS DE REVISÃO

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