Self-perception of health and working conditions among waste pickers at Gualeguaychu Ecopark
Introduction: Waste pickers play a crucial role in urban waste management, and their health can be affected by their working conditions. Objective: To describe self-perceived health and working conditions among waste pickers at Gualeguaychu Ecopark. Methodology: A descriptive, observational, cross-...
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Solid waste segregators workers Working environment Health status Waste management Segregadores de residuos sólidos Ambiente de trabajo Estado de salud Gestión de residuos políticas sociais alimentação sentidos Córdoba |
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Solid waste segregators workers Working environment Health status Waste management Segregadores de residuos sólidos Ambiente de trabajo Estado de salud Gestión de residuos políticas sociais alimentação sentidos Córdoba Savoy, Francisco Chesini, Francisco Negro, Mariano Figueredo, Ana Belén Gervasoni, Ana Navajas, Ignacio Pablo Falabella, Amparo Gómez, María de los Ángeles De Gracia, Laura Self-perception of health and working conditions among waste pickers at Gualeguaychu Ecopark |
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Solid waste segregators workers Working environment Health status Waste management Segregadores de residuos sólidos Ambiente de trabajo Estado de salud Gestión de residuos políticas sociais alimentação sentidos Córdoba |
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Savoy, Francisco Chesini, Francisco Negro, Mariano Figueredo, Ana Belén Gervasoni, Ana Navajas, Ignacio Pablo Falabella, Amparo Gómez, María de los Ángeles De Gracia, Laura |
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Savoy, Francisco Chesini, Francisco Negro, Mariano Figueredo, Ana Belén Gervasoni, Ana Navajas, Ignacio Pablo Falabella, Amparo Gómez, María de los Ángeles De Gracia, Laura |
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Savoy, Francisco |
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Self-perception of health and working conditions among waste pickers at Gualeguaychu Ecopark |
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Self-perception of health and working conditions among waste pickers at Gualeguaychu Ecopark |
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Self-perception of health and working conditions among waste pickers at Gualeguaychu Ecopark |
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Self-perception of health and working conditions among waste pickers at Gualeguaychu Ecopark |
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Self-perception of health and working conditions among waste pickers at Gualeguaychu Ecopark |
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self-perception of health and working conditions among waste pickers at gualeguaychu ecopark |
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Introduction: Waste pickers play a crucial role in urban waste management, and their health can be affected by their working conditions.
Objective: To describe self-perceived health and working conditions among waste pickers at Gualeguaychu Ecopark.
Methodology: A descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study was conducted. A total of 48 surveys were administered regarding working conditions and the health-disease-care process. A general frequency analysis of variables was performed, stratified by gender and age groups.
Results: 85.4% of waste pickers expressed satisfaction or high satisfaction with their work, rising to 100% among women. Self-perceived risk factors include: contact with diapers, toilet paper, sanitary towels, gauze, and cotton (93.8%); contact with needles, metals, and glass (>90%); exposure to extreme heat or cold (89.6%); repetitive movements (87.5%); annoying noises (72.9%); and heavy lifting (58.3%). Regarding protective measures, 93.8% reported using them consistently, and 74.5% stated that the equipment is provided by the cooperative. The main health problems reported were musculoskeletal (58.3%), neurological (41.7%), ocular (27.1%), dermatological (22.9%), respiratory (20.8%), and digestive (16.7%) issues. A 75% of waste pickers only belong to the public healthcare system, and 89.6% seek care at a public healthcare facility when they have a problem.
Conclusion: Organizing waste pickers into a cooperative allows the establishment of minimum standards regarding working conditions.
Key-words: Waste Pickers; Working Environment; Health Status; Waste Management |
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I10-R360-article-406082025-04-03T12:05:13Z Self-perception of health and working conditions among waste pickers at Gualeguaychu Ecopark Autopercepción de las condiciones de trabajo y de salud de las personas recuperadoras de residuos del Ecoparque Gualeguaychú Autopercepção das condições de trabalho e saúde dos recuperadores de resíduos do Ecoparque Gualeguaychú Savoy, Francisco Chesini, Francisco Negro, Mariano Figueredo, Ana Belén Gervasoni, Ana Navajas, Ignacio Pablo Falabella, Amparo Gómez, María de los Ángeles De Gracia, Laura Solid waste segregators workers Working environment Health status Waste management Segregadores de residuos sólidos Ambiente de trabajo Estado de salud Gestión de residuos políticas sociais alimentação sentidos Córdoba Introduction: Waste pickers play a crucial role in urban waste management, and their health can be affected by their working conditions. Objective: To describe self-perceived health and working conditions among waste pickers at Gualeguaychu Ecopark. Methodology: A descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study was conducted. A total of 48 surveys were administered regarding working conditions and the health-disease-care process. A general frequency analysis of variables was performed, stratified by gender and age groups. Results: 85.4% of waste pickers expressed satisfaction or high satisfaction with their work, rising to 100% among women. Self-perceived risk factors include: contact with diapers, toilet paper, sanitary towels, gauze, and cotton (93.8%); contact with needles, metals, and glass (>90%); exposure to extreme heat or cold (89.6%); repetitive movements (87.5%); annoying noises (72.9%); and heavy lifting (58.3%). Regarding protective measures, 93.8% reported using them consistently, and 74.5% stated that the equipment is provided by the cooperative. The main health problems reported were musculoskeletal (58.3%), neurological (41.7%), ocular (27.1%), dermatological (22.9%), respiratory (20.8%), and digestive (16.7%) issues. A 75% of waste pickers only belong to the public healthcare system, and 89.6% seek care at a public healthcare facility when they have a problem. Conclusion: Organizing waste pickers into a cooperative allows the establishment of minimum standards regarding working conditions. Key-words: Waste Pickers; Working Environment; Health Status; Waste Management Introducción: las personas recuperadoras de residuos son un actor clave de la gestión de los residuos urbanos y su salud puede verse afectada por sus condiciones de trabajo. Objetivo: Describir las condiciones de trabajo y de salud autopercibida por las personas recuperadoras de residuos del Ecoparque Gualeguaychú. Materiales y Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo observacional de corte transversal. Se aplicaron 48 encuestas sobre condiciones de trabajo y proceso de salud - enfermedad – atención. Se efectuó un análisis de frecuencia general de las variables y estratificadas por género y grupos de edad. Resultados: El 85,4% de las personas recuperadoras dijo estar conforme o muy conforme con su trabajo y en las mujeres asciende al 100%. Entre los factores de riesgo autopercibidos se destacan: contacto con pañales, papel higiénico, toallas higiénicas, gasas y algodones (93,8%); contacto con agujas, metales y vidrios (>90%); exposición a calor o frío extremo (89,6%); movimientos repetitivos (87,5%); ruidos molestos (72,9%) y levantar cargas pesadas (58,3%). En relación a las medidas de protección, el 93,8% señaló usarlas de manera permanente y 74,5% que los elementos son provistos por la Cooperativa. Los principales problemas de salud referidos fueron: osteomusculares (58,3%), neurológicos (41,7%), oculares (27,1%), dérmicos (22,9%), respiratorios (20,8%) y digestivos (16,7%). El 75% de las personas recuperadoras solo tiene cobertura del sistema público de salud y el 89,6% concurre a un efector público cuando tiene un problema. Conclusión: Las personas recuperadoras están expuestas a situaciones y a materiales que pueden afectar su salud, sin embargo, la organización en una cooperativa contribuye a generar ciertos estándares mínimos en las condiciones de trabajo. Palabras Clave: Segregadores de Residuos Sólidos; Ambiente de Trabajo; Estado de Salud; Gestión de Residuos. Introdução: as pessoas recuperadoras são um ator fundamental na gestão de resíduos urbanos e sua saúde pode ser afetada por suas condições de trabalho. Objetivo: descrever a autopercepção das condições de trabalho e saúde das pessoas recuperadoras do ecoparque gualeguaychú. metodologia: realizou-se um estudo descritivo, observacional e transversal. aplicaram-se 48 enquetes sobre condições de trabalho e processo saúde - doença - cuidado. analisou-se a frequência geral das variáveis e estratificadas por gênero e faixas etárias. Resultados: 85,4% das pessoas recuperadoras disseram estarem satisfeitas ou muito satisfeitas com o trabalho e nas mulheres atinge 100%. Dentre os fatores de risco autopercebidos, destacam-se: contato com fraldas, papel higiênico, absorventes higiênicos, gaze e algodão (93,8%); contato com agulhas, metais e vidros (>90%); exposição ao calor ou frio extremos (89,6%); movimentos repetitivos (87,5%); ruídos incômodos (72,9%) e levantamento de cargas pesadas (58,3%). Em relação às medidas de proteção, 93,8% indicaram que as utilizam permanentemente e 74,5% que os elementos são fornecidos pela Cooperativa. Os principais problemas de saúde relatados foram: musculoesqueléticos (58,3%), neurológicos (41,7%), oculares (27,1%), cutâneos (22,9%), respiratórios (20,8%) e digestivos (16,7%). 75% das pessoas recuperadoras só têm cobertura do sistema público de saúde e 89,6% procuram um serviço público de saúde ao terem qualquer problema. Conclusão: A organização de pessoas recuperadoras em uma cooperativa permite gerar certos padrões mínimos nas condições de trabalho. Palavras-Chave: Separadores de Resíduos Sólidos; Ambiente de Trabalho; Estado de Saúde; Gestão de resíduos. Escuela de Salud Pública y Ambiente. Fac. Cs. Médicas UNC 2023-06-30 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/RSD/article/view/40608 10.31052/1853.1180.v29.n1.40608 Revista de Salud Pública; Vol. 29 Núm. 1 (2023): Revista de Salud Pública 1852-9429 1853-1180 10.31052/1853.1180.v29.n1 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/RSD/article/view/40608/41703 https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/RSD/article/view/40608/41704 Derechos de autor 2023 Universidad Nacional de Córdoba https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 |