Rev. gaúch. enferm; 30 (2), 2009

This study investigated the association among low back pain and the work ability. A cross-sectional study was developed covering all workers from a public health institution (n=651). They answered a questionnaire on demographics, work, lifestyle characteristics and work ability. The evaluation of work ab...

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Rev. gaúch. enferm; 28 (2), 2007

The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability of four scales of pain intensity measurement in patientswith musculoskeletal disorders and low educational level. Verbal rating scale, face scale, visual analogy scale, andnumeric scale were used. Reliability was evaluated by the stability (test-retes...

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Rev. gaúch. enferm; 25 (1), 2004

O presente estudo teve por objetivo identificar as atividades ocupacionais que exigem mais esforço para o sistema osteomuscular e verificar os sintomas musculoesqueléticos em trabalhadores de um Serviço de Transporte de pacientes. Foi utilizada a escala RPE (Rating of Perceived Exertion) de Borg para ...

Rev. gaúch. enferm; 27 (1), 2006

Este trabalho avaliou as condições de vida e trabalho de médicos que trabalhavam em um hospital universitário. Utilizou-se um questionário contendo dados ocupacionais e o Medical Outcomes Study 36 – Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36). Participaram 91 cirurgiões e 95 clínicos, predominantemente...