Analysis of sickness absenteeism in servers of courtof justice of the state of Roraima

Abstract

Introduction: Human work exerts influence in the construction of society, as well as it is a source of income and social recognition. However, it can generate risks to workers' health when not developed in an adequate environment. Absenteeism may indicate aspects of the worker’s health. In the public service, absenteeism presents relevant values that generate impacts for the worker and for the society. Objective: To analyze the main causes of absenteeism in employees of the Court of Justice of the State of Roraima and possible causal nexus with sociodemographic and labor characteristics. Methods: A retrospective descriptive, documental and quantitative study of the causes of sick leave due to disease was carried out in the period from 2012 to 2017. Analysis were performed using prevalence numbers of medical licenses, licensed server, days of leave and illnesses through International Classification of Diseases - ICD 10. Results: 2,751 medical licenses were granted to 649 servers with 32,666 days of leave. Of the licensed servers, 52.5% were men and 51% of the medical licenses were female. The most prevalent ICD 10 chapters were: mental and behavioral disorders, musculoskeletal and connective tissue diseases, and factors influencing health status and contact with health services with 12.4%, 14.8%, and 15, 1% respectively. Conclusion: The results demonstrate the main causes and characteristics of the sick leave of public employees from the state courts and their comparison with other localities and sectors, demonstrating the importance of understanding absenteeism in this occupational class and the development of actions that promote the health of these workers.