that affect nursing health professionals in a public hospital emergency unit and related factors. Method: Cross-sectional study with 86 nursing professionals from a hospital emergency unit in the interior of the State of São Paulo, Brazil.

The data health collected from

questionnaires were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: 61.2% of the professionals reported at least one injury or illness with a medical diagnosis, and 59.6% of the professionals had two or more health problems, with 2.8 the mean number of injuries or illnesses (95% CI 2 , 1–3.5). The groups health ‘injuries by accident’ and ‘diseases of the musculoskeletal system’ were predominant, however, back injuries, gastritis or duodenal irritation, and arterial hypertension were the diseases with the highest number of reports. Nursing aides or technicians presented, on average, a greater number of injuries or illnesses than nurses, as well as professionals with another job, tired and / health

or discouraged after work and who suffered workplace violence. Statistically significant differences were observed between the groups with or without injury or illnesses in health  relation to the median age of the worker (p = 0.0075) and age of initiation in a work activity (p = 0.0188). A relationship with statistical significance was identified between having an injury or illness and the use of medication (p = 0.0304).

• Conclusion: It is important that the health institution provides the worker with working and organizational conditions that enable the maintenance of their health, potential and skills for as long as possible. Keywords: Disease; Nursing; nursing group; emergency service in hospital; Emergency medical services Global Nursing No.
• 51 July 2018 Page 436 SUMMARY: Objective: To understand the health problems that affect the profession of nursing in a public hospital emergency unit and related factors. Method: Cross-sectional study with 86 disease

professionals from a hospital

• emergency unit in the State of São Paulo, health Brazil. The data collected from foram questionnaires analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: 61.2% two professionals report one injury or less with a medical diagnosis, and 59.6% two professionals have two or more health problems, being 2.8 half of health injuries or two (95% CI 2.1 –3.5). The groups ‘injuries due to an accident’ and ‘musculoskeletal system injuries’
• predominate, not so, coastal injuries, gastritis or duodenal irritation, and arterial hypertension for a greater number of reports. The assistants or nursing health technicians will present, in the middle, a greater number of injuries or illnesses that will become ill, as well as you are professionals with another employer, tired and / or discouraged after working and suffering from occupational violence. Statistically health

significant differences were observed between the groups with or without injury or illness in relation to the medians of the worker’s age (p = 0.0075) and age of onset in a work activity (p = 0.0188). A statistically significant relationship was identified between having an injury or illness and using health medication (p = 0.0304). Conclusion: It is important that the institution provides the worker with working and organizational conditions that enable the maintenance of their health, potential and skills for as long as possible. Keywords: Diseases;

• nursing; Nursing health team; emergency hospital service; emergency room ABSTRACT: Objective: To know the health problems that affect nursing professionals in the emergency unit of a public hospital and the related factors. Method: Cross-sectional study with 86 nursing professionals from a hospital health
• emergency unit in the countryside of the State of São Paulo, Brazil. Data collected through questionnaires were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: 61.2% of the professionals reported at least one injury or illness with a medical diagnosis, and 59.6% of the health professionals had two or more health problems, with a mean number of injuries or illnesses of 2.8 (CI95% 2.1-

he groups ‘injury

by accident’ and ‘musculoskeletal diseases’ health were predominant, however, injuries in the back, gastritis or duodenal irritation and hypertension were the illnesses with the highest number of reports. Nursing assistants or technicians presented, on average, more injuries or illnesses than nurses, as well as professionals with more than one employment those who felt tired and / or discouraged after work and who had suffered occupational violence. Statistically health significant differences were observed between the groups with or without injury or illness in relation to medians of current age (p = 0.0075) and age at the start of labor activity (p = 0.0188) of workers. There was a statistically significant relationship between presenting an injury or illness and use of medication (p = 0.0304). Conclusion: It is important that the

• institutions provide working and organizational conditions for workers, in order to enable them to maintain their health, potential and skills for as long as possible. Keywords: Disease; nursing; nursing, team; emergency service, hospital; emergency medical services INTRODUCCIÓN Nursing professionals are generally the largest part of the work force in the health area, being essential to health centers, clinics, hospitals and other companies (1,2). In spite of this relevant participation in the composition of the personal health chart and the health status of these professionals needs
• to be explored (1). This context assumes increasingly less importance in view of the global scarcity of sick people and the aging of this strength of work (1). The literature highlights that nursing professionals face various stressors, many of which are considered inherent to the profession, such as the long workday, performance in the middle of the pain, loss and suffering, care Global Nursing No. 51 July 2018 Page 437 of patients in health conditions opposed to life and support to family members.