García SJ, Marrero SML, Pastor AME, Amores AT

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: In the medical population the incidence of psycho-social risks is 28 %; in anesthesiologists is higher: from 50 % at European level and from 59 to 96% in Latin America. In Cuba, these risks have not been studied in these personnel. Objective: Identify psycho-social risks in anesthesiologists. Material and method: Descriptive cross-sectional study with the universe of anesthesiologists working in the hospitals of the Arroyo Naranjo municipality of Havana (n = 11). As an instrument, the short version of the ISTAS21 Occupational Psychosocial Risk Assessment Questionnaire (CoPsoQ-21) was ap-plied. Results: The average age and working age was 50 and 21 years, respectively, predominantly female (81,8 %). The only dimension favorable to health was social support; the dimensions of excessive psychological demands of work, double presence and esteem or Labor compensation showed a more unfavorable level of psychosocial expo-sure for health, the level of intermediate psychosocial exposure pre-vailed in the dimensions of insecurity and lack of control over the contents and working conditions and development possibilities. Conclusions: The anesthesiologists who work in the hospitals of the Arroyo Naranjo municipality are exposed to risk factors of psychoso-cial nature that, apparently, have their origin in the organization of work which could have negative consequences on their health and may be causing physical or mental discomfort that can be avoided.