A subnotifica??o de LER/DORT sob a ótica de profissionais de saúde de Palmas, Tocantins

摘要

MEDINA, Flávia Santos ?and? MAIA, Maria Zoreide Britto. Underreporting of repetitive strain injuries/work-related musculoskeletal disorders (RSI/WMSDs) from the perspective of healthcare workers from Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil. Rev. bras. saúde ocup. [online]. 2016, vol.41, e8. ?Epub?Nov?21, 2016. ISSN 0303-7657.? http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2317-6369000100714. Objective: to analyze the elements that influence underreporting of repetitive strain injuries/work-related musculoskeletal disorders (RSI/WMSDs) at the Brazilian notifiable diseases information system (SINAN), from the perspective of the healthcare workers from the Occupational Health Sentinel Service Network. Method: qualitative research with 21 healthcare workers who looked after patients with possible diagnosis of RSI/WMSD or who notified these diseases at the sentinel units in the city of Palmas (TO), Brazil. Data were collected from September to November 2011 through semi-structured interviews and analysed using Bardin's content analysis. Results: Among the main factors related to RSI/WMSDs underreporting in Palmas, the following are emphasized by the participants: the professionals' hesitation in identifying the injury; the lack of definition or knowledge regarding the role of each professional in identifying and reporting the injury; the insufficient team work; the way some healthcare workers undervalue notifications coupled with their unfamiliarity regarding the data purpose. Conclusions: this situation points towards the need for continuously training healthcare workers in a way to foster teamwork that includes discussions on both RSI/WMSDs and the importance of notifying them to the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) database.