O consumo de bebida alcoólica e tabaco entre trabalhadores de enfermagem de uma universidade pública da Zona da Mata Mineira

Abstract

The research aimed to analyze the consumption of alcohol and tobacco among nursing workers of a public university, consequences for their health, socioeconomic and demographic profile of these workers; has identified consumption and symptoms of alcohol dependency and nicotine dependence. For this realized a transversal exploratory survey, the studied population 129 workers, nurses (24%) and practical nurse (51.2%) and nurses (24.8%) the institution involves the teaching hospital and the university campus. We consider eligible: the effective university research scenario, in exercise of the function. Ineligible: absent workers by reason of sick leave or qualification / training and shift to another institution. Data analysis was carried out by descriptive statistics and inferential of socioeconomic and demographic variables, dependency levels to nicotine standard of alcohol use. AUDIT analysis of the level of alcohol consumption compared to nursing professionals. ranked the classes of nursing: nurses, nursing technician and nursing assistant in order to view the possible levels of formations that make up the nursing differences. Proceeding in the same with the results of the Fagerstrom Test. The study population consisted mostly of women (74.4%) with mean age of 48 years (with a minimum 24 and maximum 64), married or in a stable relationship (69.8%) have children (73,4%). Household income 4 to 10 minimum wages (73.2%) and postgraduate (58.3%). Reports only employment (72.1%), working in diarist or duty physician regimen (51.2%), workload less than 40 hours per week (71.3%), working on day shift (53.1%) causes shifts extras (75.2%). Alcohol use was reported by 58.6% of nursing staff, the AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) test used to categorize patterns of alcohol use, has identified the standard of low-risk drinking prevailed (86.2%). Tobacco use was reported by 8.8% of workers and the implementation of the Fagerstrom test revealed the low nicotine dependence level (50% of smokers). The association between standard alcohol consumption and smoking was statistically significant (p = 0.042) evidencing that who have revealed most harmful consumption patterns also did or made use of tobacco. It also found statistical significance between pattern of drinking and sex (p = 0.004) indicating that men have a higher risk of consumption when compared to women. The contributions of the study for nursing within the workers' health was possible to know the socioeconomic and demographic profile of nursing workers of the institution. And to identify the patterns of consumption of alcoholic beverages and tobacco. Collaborate to promote the literature regarding the nursing workers. Enable these workers to know the health status and with that become autonomous to seek healthier living standards and also equip the worker's health action team in order to offer subsidies for a more effective and targeted approach to its population.