Perfil das lesões musculoesqueléticas relacionada ao trabalho de enfermagem: artigo de atualização

Abstract

The work performed by the nursing staff has risks and physical implications, which negatively interfere with patient care, resulting from work overload and inadequate ways of performing them, exacerbating the posture and speed with which they perform their duties, and that being treated by hospital environment, they perform their activities exhaustively because they are constantly required. These contributing factors include musculoskeletal injuries, which cause symptoms such as pain, heaviness and paraesthesia. Methodology: The study is a literature review based on current publications on the above subject in recent years with descriptive analysis. The scientific articles were obtained from researches in the LILACS, PUBMED and SCIELO databases from 2010 to 2019. Discussions: Being considered a chronic pain syndrome, work-related musculoskeletal injuries have become common in the nursing profession. It is important to highlight that it consists of an inflammatory pathological process where tendons, ligaments, muscles, connective tissue and nerves end up being directly harmed. Conclusion: It is clear that the nursing professional is subject to various occupational risks classified as physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic and accident, however the ergonomic factor needs to be better evaluated so that the professional can have a good physical quality to provide their care. patient service.