Pain, health perception and sleep: impact on the quality of life of firefighters/rescue professionals

Authors

  • Rafael Silva Marconato Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Hospital das Clinicas
  • Maria Ines Monteiro Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Faculdade de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-1169.0563.2641

Abstract

Objective: to evaluate the quality of life of firefighters and rescue professionals, and characterize their socio-demographic, health, work and lifestyle profile. Methods: cross-sectional study that used a socio-demographic, lifestyle, health, work data questionnaire and the WHOQOL-BREF quality of life aspects, in Fire Department bases, Civil Air Patrol Group of the Military Police and Rescue Group of Emergency Services. Results: ninety professionals participated in this study - 71 firefighters, 9 nurses, 7 doctors and 3 flight crew members. The average age of the group was 36.4 ± 7.8 years; they worked about 63.7 hours per week; 20.2% reported pain in the last week and 72.7% had body mass index above 25 kg/m2. The average of the WHOQOL-BREF domains was: physical (74.6), psychological (75.2), social (76.5) and environmental (58.7). Significant association was found (Mann-Whitney test and Spearman correlation) between the WHOQOL-BREF domains and pain in the past six months, in the last week, health perception, job satisfaction, hours of sleep, domestic tasks and study. Conclusion: the main factors related to quality of life were presence of pain, health perception, sleep and domestic activity.

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Published

2015-12-01

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 6 (2015)

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Original Articles

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Pain, health perception and sleep: impact on the quality of life of firefighters/rescue professionals . (2015). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 23(6), 991-999. https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-1169.0563.2641