Fatores associados à capacidade para o trabalho entre profissionais de saúde da atenção primária à saúde.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Individuals' self-perception on their health, work and lifestyle is work ability, which is a concept of several dimensions, featuring a multidimensional and versatile construct as it encompasses physical, mental, and social preconditions. OBJECTIVE: Estimating the factors associated with work ability among health professionals in primary health care. METHODS: Cross-sectional study from March to December, 2019, comprised of 107 professionals and a response rate of 75.3%, within 8 Family Health Units (USF - Unidades de Saúde da Família) and 25 teams. RESULTS: Response rate of 75.35%. 29.9% were nursing technicians aged less than 38 years (52.3%, predominantly female (83.2%). 24.3% of inadequate work ability. CONCLUSIONS: It is concluded that factors associated with inadequate work ability among primary care health professionals are physical activity and depersonalization.