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PEREZ PIMENTEL, Sandra  y  CORVEAS CARRASCO, Beatriz. Causes of working disability in the nursing personnel. Rev Cubana Enfermer [online]. 2005, vol.21, n.3, pp.1-1. ISSN 0864-0319.

The study of professions-related diseases is an activity that began in the last years. The nursing profession is not excluded from favoring the appearance of pathological processes if certain prevention measures are not taken in addition to the protection every Cuban worker has. A descriptive and retrospective study of the 479 medical certificates given to nurses in 2002 and 2003 at "Amalia Simoni" Hospital, that were the total of certificates issued in that period, was conducted. The objective of this study was to identify the causes of working disability and to propose an intervention strategy to attain a higher quality of life of the nurses. It was observed that in 2003, 248 medical certificates were submitted. The group of affections of the osteomyoarticular system predominated with 151 patients (31.5 %) and, within this group, it was observed a prevalence of low back pain in 45 patients (29.8 %). The most affected nurses were those working in the care field with 308 patients (64.3 %). The medicine service issued the highest number of certificates. Data were obtained from the registry of medical certificates of the nursing subdivision. An intervention strategy based on the application, evaluation and control of a curriculum of corporal mechanics was proposed. It may contribute to improve the nurses' health problems that are supposedly related to the exercise of the profession.

Palabras clave : Working disabilities; professional diseases; nursing; medical certificates.

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