Atividade física e fatores associados em trabalhadores de Centros de Atenção Psicossocial da Região Sul do Brasil: tendências temporais: 2006 – 2011

Abstract

The literature has shown the benefits of physical activity for different populations. In this sense, the area of physical activity and health come from researching new topics as the occupational health, which currently cares for the occupational health of the employee health services, among which are Psychosocial Attention Centers. The purpose of this dissertation was to present the temporal trends of physical activity and associated factors in Psychosocial Attention Centers workers in southern Brazil between 2006 and 2011. Epidemiological, observational, quantitative research, combination of two cross-sectional studies, an arm of the “Assessment of Psychosocial Attention Centers in southern Brazil study”. Physical health information was collected and minor psychiatric disorders through Self Report Questionnaire - SRQ-20. Physical activity was measured using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire short form – IPAQ-short. A total of 435 workers from 30 units of Psychosocial Attention Centers in 2006 and 546 workers of 40 units in 2011 participated. The prevalence of non-communicable chronic diseases were 20.7% in 2006 and 26.9% in 2011, of minor psychiatric disorders was 11.0% and 8.4% and of physical activity (≥150 minutes per week) were 23.2% and 17.6%. In relation to sex of studied, there was no difference in PA of men and women. In 2006, subjects with lower educational level (p=0.03) and lower income (p=0.01) presented higher level of physical activity. In 2011, workers of the Psychosocial Attention Centers type III, located in large municipalities, presented higher level of physical activity (p=0.02). Interventions are needed to promote physical activity in this population, especially among workers of Psychosocial Attention Centers type I and living in smaller municipalities.