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      Working Conditions and Health of Prison Officers in Paraná (Brazil) Translated title: Condiciones de trabajo y salud de los funcionarios de prisiones en Paraná (Brasil)

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          Abstract

          Objectives:

          This cross-sectional study was carried out to identify the associations between working and health conditions among prison officers at a state prison in Paraná, Brazil.

          Material and method:

          A proportional and stratified random sample of 125 individuals was used. The participants, who were not identified, completed a self-administered questionnaire.

          Results:

          The results showed a prevalence of minor psychiatric disorders (MPD) of 30.4% (95%CI: 22.4-39.2). A total of 17.9% of the respondents had persistent stress (95%CI: 12.2-25.2), 66.4 had up to five health-related complaints (95%CI: 58.4-75.2) and 9.6% had scores that indicated higher risk for alcohol abuse and/or dependance (95%CI:4.8-16.0). Multivariate analyses showed that with an MPD outcome, health problems (p<0.01), physical environment (p=0.013) and organizational risks (p<0.01) were significant predictors. Persistent stress was predicted by age (p=0.031), health problems (p<0.01) and organizational risks (p=0.023), while health complaints were associated with health problems (p<0.01) and physical environment (p<0.01). There were no significant predictors for higher risk for alcohol abuse and/or dependance.

          Discussion:

          In general, the results demonstrate the precarious nature of the work of prison officers, and reveal the importance of further studies to evaluate whether this is a specific reality of the unit that was investigated, or whether these results are common in other prison environments.

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          Objetivos:

          Este estudio transversal fue realizado para identificar las asociaciones y las condiciones de trabajo y salud entre los agentes penitenciarios en una prisión estatal de Paraná, Brasil.

          Material y método:

          Se utilizó una muestra aleatoria proporcional y estratificada de 125 individuos. Los participantes respondieron, de forma anónima, un cuestionario autoadministrado.

          Resultados:

          Los resultados mostraron prevalencia de trastornos psiquiátricos menores (TPM) de 30,4% (intervalo de confianza [IC] del 95%: 22,4-39,2); el 17,9% presentaron estrés persistente (IC del 95%: 12,2-25,2); el 66,4% presentaron hasta cinco quejas relacionadas con la salud (IC del 95%: 58,4-75,2); y el 9,6% tenían un mayor riesgo de abuso y/o dependencia del alcohol (IC del 95%: 4,8-16,0). Los análisis multivariantes mostraron que, con el resultado de los TPM, los problemas de salud (p <0,01), el ambiente físico (p <0,013) y los riesgos organizacionales (p <0,01) fueron factores predictores significativos. El estrés persistente fue un predictor con la edad (p = 0,031), los problemas de salud (p <0,01) y los riesgos organizacionales (p = 0,023); mientras que las quejas de salud se asociaron con problemas de salud (p <0,01) y el entorno físico (p <0,01). No había predictores significativos para riesgos de abuso y/o dependencia del alcohol.

          Discusión:

          En general, los resultados demostraron la naturaleza precaria del trabajo del agente penitenciario, revelan la importancia de la realización de nuevos estudios para evaluar si se trata de una realidad específica de la unidad investigada o si estos resultados son comunes en otros entornos penitenciarios.

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                Journal
                Rev Esp Sanid Penit
                Rev Esp Sanid Penit
                sanipe
                Revista Española de Sanidad Penitenciaria
                Sociedad Española de Sanidad Penitenciaria
                1575-0620
                2013-6463
                Sep-Dec 2022
                21 November 2022
                : 24
                : 3
                : 79-86
                Affiliations
                [1 ] originalEnfermero. Estudiante de maestría en Ciencias Aplicadas de la Salud en la Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná. Campus Francisco Beltrão. Paraná. Brasil. normalizedUniversidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná orgdiv1maestría en Ciencias Aplicadas de la Salud orgnameUniversidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná Campus Francisco Beltrão, Paraná, Brazil
                [2 ] originalDoctor en Ingeniería Agrícola y profesor del Programa de Postgrado en Ciencias Aplicadas de la Salud, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná - UNIOESTE. Campus Francisco Beltrão. Paraná. Brasil. normalizedUniversidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná orgdiv1Programa de Postgrado en Ciencias Aplicadas de la Salud orgnameUniversidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná Campus Francisco Beltrão, Paraná, Brazil
                [3 ] originalDoctor en Psicología por la Universidad de Londres y profesor del Curso de Medicina, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná - UNIOESTE. Campus Francisco Beltrão. Paraná. Brasil. normalizedUniversidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná orgdiv1Curso de Medicina orgnameUniversidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná Campus Francisco Beltrão, Paraná, Brazil
                [4 ] originalDoctora en Ciencias por la Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Profesora del Programa de Postgrado en Ciencias Aplicadas de la Salud, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná - UNIOESTE. Campus Francisco Beltrão. Paraná. Brasil. normalizedUniversidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná orgdiv1Programa de Postgrado en Ciencias Aplicadas de la Salud orgnameUniversidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná Campus Francisco Beltrão, Paraná, Brazil
                [5 ] originalDoctor en Ciencias Biológicas (Biología Celular) y profesor del Programa de Postgrado en Ciencias Aplicadas de la Salud, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná - UNIOESTE. Campus Francisco Beltrão. Paraná. Brasil. normalizedUniversidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná orgdiv1Programa de Postgrado en Ciencias Aplicadas de la Salud orgnameUniversidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná Campus Francisco Beltrão, Paraná, Brazil
                [6 ] originalDoctor en Salud Colectiva y profesor del Programa de Postgrado en Ciencias Aplicadas de la Salud, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná - UNIOESTE. Campus Francisco Beltrão. Paraná. Brasil. normalizedUniversidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná orgdiv1Programa de Postgrado en Ciencias Aplicadas de la Salud orgnameUniversidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná Campus Francisco Beltrão, Paraná, Brazil
                Author notes
                [Correspondence ] Fernando Braz Pauli. Universidade do Oeste do Paraná, Campus Francisco Beltrão, Paraná, Brasil. E-mail: fernandopauli1939@ 123456gmail.com
                Article
                10.18176/resp.00055
                9768564
                36533785
                91a3cefb-0691-4b06-a06c-cfa8d740affc

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                History
                : 12 July 2021
                : 17 February 2022
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                Categories
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                prisons,occupational health,mental health,cross-sectional studies,psychopathology,prisiones,salud ocupacional,salud mental,estudios transversales,psicopatología

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