Condições de trabalho e os efeitos na saúde no núcleo de infância e juventude

: uma análise por equipas de intervenção no território Porto-Gaia

Abstract

Working conditions and how these influence the health and well-being of workers, as well as productivity, have been the target of a growing interest on the part of the scientific community and civil. The present study aims to feature the working conditions and the effects on the health and welfare of workers of the childhood and youth of the Social Development Unit of the district center of Porto. Thus, anchored in ergonomic psychology approach, we tried to identify the requirements and constraints of work in this sector of activity and the effects on the health and welfare of workers. The study included verbalizations of participants and observations of the real context of work, which enriched the data obtained by the application of INSAT 2010 (Survey health and work), enabling a more comprehensive analysis. The results correspond to a sample of 58 workers from the territory Porto-Gaia. This study identified requirements and constraints at the level of the physical environment, organization and work rate and how these affect and influence the health and well-being of workers.

Date of Award	Jul 2012
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	António Manuel Fonseca (Supervisor) & Liliana Cunha (Co-Supervisor)