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O processo de envelhecimento populacional exigiu novas respostas de apoio. Uma vez que esta faixa etária apresenta situações de dependência, surgiu uma necessidade crescente de criar mais valências sociais e recrutar trabalhadores para apoio da atividade. À medida que as profissões desenvolvidas nas Estruturas Residenciais para Pessoas Idosas (ERPI) amadureceram, compreendeu-se que existem riscos laborais a que os trabalhadores de uma ERPI estão expostos e que têm potencial para afetar a saúde mental, física e social dos mesmos. Nesse sentido, importa melhorar a qualidade de vida no trabalho destes profissionais e prevenir os riscos a que estes estão expostos, não só ao nível de acidentes de trabalho como de doenças profissionais, através da análise de riscos e da avaliação de riscos. Face a esta problemática, o estudo tem enquanto primordial objetivo evidenciar os riscos a que os trabalhadores de uma ERPI estão expostos e
conceber uma série de medidas de prevenção com vista a um controlo mais efetivo relativamente a estes riscos. A metodologia que caracteriza o estudo baseia-se na definição do problema de investigação e nos objetivos gerais e específicos definidos. Assim, assegurou-se uma metodologia mista, centrada num estudo de caso, através do qual se obtiveram as informações recolhidas em diferentes momentos do estudo. As principais técnicas de pesquisa de recolha de dados utilizadas são a observação direta e o inquérito. Estas técnicas são aplicadas a trabalhadores de diferentes setores numa ERPI, assegurando diferentes fontes de informação. Perspetiva-se que os resultados do estudo digam respeito à identificação de novos riscos e conseguir eliminá-los ou controlá-los, com vista a reduzir o número de acidentes de trabalho que existem na ERPI. Espera-se, que os resultados da investigação permitam aferir melhor qualidade de vida no trabalho dos profissionais que atuam na ERPI e extrapolar as medidas para aplicar noutras ERPI.
The aging process of the population has demanded new support responses. Since this age group presents situations of dependence, there has been a growing need to create more social services and recruit employees to support the activity. As the professions developed in the Residential Structures for the Elderly (ERPI) matured, it was understood that there are occupational risks to which ERPI employees are exposed and that have the potential to affect their mental, physical and social health. In this sense, it is important to improve the quality of life at work of these professionals and prevent the risks to which they are exposed, not only in terms of occupational accidents but also occupational diseases, through risk analysis and risk assessment. In view of this issue, the study's main objective is to highlight the risks to which the employees of an ERPI are exposed and design a series of prevention measures with a view to a more effective control of these risks. The methodology that characterizes the study is based on the definition of the research problem and the general and specific objectives defined. Thus, a mixed methodology was ensured, focused on a case study, through which the information collected at different moments of the study was obtained. The main data collection research techniques used are direct observation and survey. These techniques are applied to employees from different sectors in an ERPI, ensuring different sources of information. The results of the study are expected to concern the identification of new risks and to be able to decrease or eliminate them, in order to mitigate the number of occupational accidents that exist in the ERPI. It is expected that the research results will allow assessing a better quality of life at work for the professionals working in the ERPI and extrapolating the measures to be applied in other ERPIs.
The aging process of the population has demanded new support responses. Since this age group presents situations of dependence, there has been a growing need to create more social services and recruit employees to support the activity. As the professions developed in the Residential Structures for the Elderly (ERPI) matured, it was understood that there are occupational risks to which ERPI employees are exposed and that have the potential to affect their mental, physical and social health. In this sense, it is important to improve the quality of life at work of these professionals and prevent the risks to which they are exposed, not only in terms of occupational accidents but also occupational diseases, through risk analysis and risk assessment. In view of this issue, the study's main objective is to highlight the risks to which the employees of an ERPI are exposed and design a series of prevention measures with a view to a more effective control of these risks. The methodology that characterizes the study is based on the definition of the research problem and the general and specific objectives defined. Thus, a mixed methodology was ensured, focused on a case study, through which the information collected at different moments of the study was obtained. The main data collection research techniques used are direct observation and survey. These techniques are applied to employees from different sectors in an ERPI, ensuring different sources of information. The results of the study are expected to concern the identification of new risks and to be able to decrease or eliminate them, in order to mitigate the number of occupational accidents that exist in the ERPI. It is expected that the research results will allow assessing a better quality of life at work for the professionals working in the ERPI and extrapolating the measures to be applied in other ERPIs.
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Mestrado em IPB-ESTG e ASSOCIAÇÃO DE POLITÉCNICOS DO NORTE (APNOR): Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, P. Porto, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo
Keywords
ERPI Avaliação de riscos Segurança Medidas de prevenção Qualidade de vida no trabalho