Absenteeism due to musculoskeletal disorders in Brazilian workers: thousands days missed at work

Conclusions: High absenteeism among workers with musculoskeletal disorders, illiterate, aged from 50 to 59 years, administrative service workers, ICD-10 M51 and workers with mental disorders. It is necessary to outline public policies that contemplate the absenteeism caused by the disease, in order to reduce morbidity, as well as the socioeconomic losses.
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research