Drug consumption and occupational violence in working women, a multicenter study: Mexico, Peru, Brazil

Authors

  • Maria Magdalena Alonso Castillo Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León; Facultad de Enfermería
  • Flor Yesenia Musayon Oblitas Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
  • Helena Maria Scherlowski Leal David Universidad del Estado de Río de Janeiro; Escuela de Enfermería
  • Marco Vinicio Gómez Meza Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León; Facultad de Economía

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692006000200002

Keywords:

risk factors, consumption, street drugs, violence, work, women

Abstract

The purposes of the study were: 1) Determine the proportion of working women who consume drugs; 2) identify some occupational and personal risk factors that can predict drugs consumption; 3) identify the presence of occupational violence and its relation with drugs consumption; 4) identify differences and similarities in drugs consumption and occupational violence among women from three communities in Mexico (Monterrey), Peru (Lima) and Brazil (Rio de Janeiro). A multicenter, descriptive, correlational and comparative study was carried out, with a sample of 903 women. The results show that 11% of the participants in Mexico consume alcohol, 53% in Peru and 45% in Brazil. The consumption of illicit drugs corresponded to 5% in Mexico and 6% in Peru. The presence of occupational violence was found in 16% of the Mexican participants, 24% of the Peruvians and 39% of the Brazilians.

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Published

2006-04-01

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 2 (2006)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Drug consumption and occupational violence in working women, a multicenter study: Mexico, Peru, Brazil. (2006). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 14(2), 155-162. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692006000200002