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- Title
Health, work and quality of life beautification service workers and complementary therapies and aesthetic.
- Authors
Silva, Andressa Fernanda; Silveira, Cristiane Aparecida; do Carmo Cruz Robazzi, Maria Lúcia
- Abstract
Objective: The study's goal has been to identify the profile of beauty and wellness workers regarding their health and working conditions, and also for the workers engaged in complementary and aesthetic therapies, as well as assessing their life quality. Methods: It is a descriptive and epidemiological study carried out in a city from Minas Gerais State, which used the following two instruments for data collection: the first was a semi-structured form aiming to know the reality of those subjects, and the second was the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL- BREF), created by the World Health Organization aiming to assess the people's life quality. The research was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Pontifícia Universidade Católica from Minas Gerais State (CAAE No. 22580913.9.0000.5137). Results: Among the study's participants, it was observed a female predominance with 72 (98.63%) and an average age of 33.81 years old. The most reported comorbidity was Repetitive Strain Injuries/Work-Related Osteomuscular Diseases in 21 (28.77%) and 38 (52.05%) reported pain, and 31 (31.63%) reported specifically low back pain. Regarding the quality of life, the education, the family income, and the presence of both comorbidities and pain influenced the individuals' perception of life quality. Conclusion: It is emphasized the need for public policies towards the worker health, as well as health education initiatives with prophylactic actions.
- Subjects
ALTERNATIVE medicine; PERSONAL beauty; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL research; HEALTH; INCOME; WORK-related injuries; INDUSTRIAL hygiene; RESEARCH methodology; MUSCULOSKELETAL system diseases; OVERUSE injuries; PAIN; QUALITY of life; QUESTIONNAIRES; COMORBIDITY; EDUCATIONAL attainment; ESTHETICIANS (Skin care); ALLIED health personnel -- Psychology; LUMBAR pain
- Publication
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental, 2018, Vol 10, Issue 2, p465
- ISSN
1809-6107
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.9789/2175-5361.2018.v10i2.465-473