ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To analyze risk factors for sickness absence due to mental disorders among judicial workers in Bahia, Brazil. METHODS Retrospective cohort with follow-up from 2011 to 2016 with 2,660 workers of a judicial sector in Bahia, Brazil. The main outcome measures were survival curves estimated for the independent variables using the Kaplan-Meier product limit estimator and risk factors for the first episode of sickness absence calculated based on the Cox regression model. RESULTS The survival estimate of the population of this study for the event was 0.90 and from the Cox model the risk factors for the first episode of sickness absence due to mental disorders were: female (HR = 1.81), occupation of magistrate (HR = 1.80), and age over 30 years old (HR = 1.84). In addition, the risk for new cases of sickness absence among women reached 4.0 times the risk for men, in 2015. The estimated relative risks of sickness absence and the observed survival reduction behavior over time add information to the literature on sociodemographic and occupational factors associated with sickness absence due to mental disorders in the public sector. CONCLUSION These results highlight the need for further research to more precisely identify vulnerable groups at risk of preventable mental health-related sickness absence in the workplace, better identify the workplace organizational factors that contribute to these disorders as well as studies on the effectiveness of workplace interventions to improve mental health among judicial and other public sectors workers. Bahia Brazil followup follow up 201 2660 2 660 2,66 KaplanMeier Kaplan Meier 090 0 90 0.9 HR 1.81, 181 1.81 , 1 81 1.81) 1.80, 180 1.80 80 1.80) 3 1.84. 184 1.84 . 84 1.84) addition 40 4 4. men 2015 healthrelated related 20 266 66 2,6 09 9 0. 18 1.8 8 26 6 2, 1.

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To analyze risk factors for sickness absence due to mental disorders among judicial workers in Bahia, Brazil. METHODS Retrospective cohort with follow-up from 2011 to 2016 with 2,660 workers of a judicial sector in Bahia, Brazil. The main outcome measures were survival curves estimated for the independent variables using the Kaplan-Meier product limit estimator and risk factors for the first episode of sickness absence calculated based on the Cox regression model. RESULTS The survival estimate of the population of this study for the event was 0.90 and from the Cox model the risk factors for the first episode of sickness absence due to mental disorders were: female (HR = 1.81), occupation of magistrate (HR = 1.80), and age over 30 years old (HR = 1.84). In addition, the risk for new cases of sickness absence among women reached 4.0 times the risk for men, in 2015. The estimated relative risks of sickness absence and the observed survival reduction behavior over time add information to the literature on sociodemographic and occupational factors associated with sickness absence due to mental disorders in the public sector. CONCLUSION These results highlight the need for further research to more precisely identify vulnerable groups at risk of preventable mental health-related sickness absence in the workplace, better identify the workplace organizational factors that contribute to these disorders as well as studies on the effectiveness of workplace interventions to improve mental health among judicial and other public sectors workers.

Resumo Objetivo: descrever os indicadores de afastamento por transtornos mentais de servidores públicos do setor judiciário da Bahia. Métodos: estudo descritivo com dados de uma coorte retrospectiva sobre a casuística de absenteísmo-doença no período de 2011 a 2016. Foi traçado o perfil sociodemográfico e ocupacional, assim como foram estimados os indicadores epidemiológicos. O evento foi caracterizado a partir da frequência e duração dos afastamentos e dos diagnósticos clínicos. Resultados: registraram-se 1.023 eventos, com maior quantidade de episódios entre servidores com mais de 10 anos de serviço. As mulheres constituíram o grupo mais afetado, com prevalências superiores a dos homens em todo o período (76,50/1.000 trabalhadores em 2016). Em 2016, a incidência cumulativa foi de 12,72 casos novos/1.000 trabalhadores entre as mulheres e 5,58 casos novos/1.000 trabalhadores entre os homens. Os transtornos do humor, neuróticos e relacionados ao estresse foram os diagnósticos clínicos mais prevalentes associados ao absenteísmo-doença. Conclusão: o perfil e a dinâmica das ocorrências de absenteísmo-doença entre servidores públicos do setor judiciário da Bahia mostram semelhanças com outros serviços, validando sua externalidade e suscitando desafios para os serviços de saúde, principalmente quanto à detecção precoce do risco de afastamento e da monitorização das condições de trabalho.

Abstract Objective: to describe the indicators of sick leave due to mental disorders among civil servants of the Judiciary Branch in Bahia, Brazil. Methods: descriptive study conducted with data from a retrospective cohort on the casuistry of illness-related absenteeism from 2011 to 2016. We collected data on the participants’ sociodemographic and occupational profile, and estimated their epidemiological indicators. The event was characterized based on the frequency and duration of absences, as well as the clinical diagnoses. Results: 1,023 absence events were recorded, most of which among civil servants in service for more than 10 years. Women were the most affected group, with higher prevalence than men in the entire period (76.50/1000 workers in 2016). In 2016, the cumulative incidence was 12.72 new cases/1000 workers among women and 5.58 new cases/1000 workers among men. Mood, neurotic, and stress-related disorders were the most prevalent clinical diagnoses associated with absenteeism. Conclusion: the profile and dynamics of the illness-related absenteeism among civil servants of the Judiciary Branch in Bahia are similar to those verified in other services, validating the externality of such events and posing challenges for health services, especially regarding early detection of sick leave risk, as well as working conditions monitoring.

RESUMO Neste trabalho, descreveu-se a atuação de fisioterapeutas nos Centros de Referência em Saúde do Trabalhador (Cerest) do Brasil e foi estimado o volume de notificações de distúrbios osteomusculares relacionados ao trabalho (Dort) no país. Este estudo foi conduzido com dados primários obtidos por questionário eletrônico para levantamento de inserção e de ações realizadas por fisioterapeutas nos Cerest do país e dados secundários relativos à casuística das notificações de Dort no Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação (Sinan), entre 2009 a 2013. Foi constatado que 71,1% dos Cerest tinham pelo menos um fisioterapeuta na equipe em 2015. A maior parte desses profissionais estava alocada nas regiões Sudeste (37,6%) e Nordeste (31,6%), que também caracterizam-se como a origem geográfica da maioria das notificações de Dort (62,3% e 26,7 %, respectivamente). A média nacional de inserção de profissionais nos Cerest foi de 1,02 fisioterapeutas por unidade. Os profissionais de fisioterapia estão presentes na maioria dos Cerest, e sua concentração geográfica corresponde às regiões com maior proporção de casos de Dort. Apesar da preponderância das ações de vigilância em saúde do trabalhador, ainda coexistem ações reabilitadoras exercidas por fisioterapeutas.

ABSTRACT This study described the role of physical therapists in Cerests (Occupational Health Reference Centers in Brazil) and estimated the number of notifications of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in the country. This study was conducted with primary dada obtained from an electronic questionnaire to verify the insertion and actions performed by physical therapists in Cerests in Brazil, and with secondary data related to the notifications to SINAN between 2009 and 2013. Results: in Cerests, 71.1% had at least one physical therapist in the health team in 2015. Most physical therapists were allocated in the Southeast (37.6%) and Northeast (31.6%) regions, which were also the geographical origins of most notifications (62.3% and 26.7%, respectively). The national average insertion of these professionals in Cerests was 1.02 physical therapists per health unit. Physical therapists are present in most Cerests, and their geographical concentration corresponds to the regions with the highest proportion of cases of work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Despite the preponderance of surveillance actions in occupational health, rehabilitative actions conducted by physical therapists still coexist.

RESUMEN En este trabajo, se describió la actuación de fisioterapeutas en Centros de Referência em Saúde do Trabalhador (Cerest) de Brasil y fue estimado el volumen de notificaciones de disturbios osteomusculares relacionados al trabajo (Dort) en el país. Este estudio fue conducido con datos primarios obtenidos por cuestionario electrónico para levantamiento de inserción y de acciones realizadas por fisioterapeutas en Cerest del país y datos secundarios relativos a la casuística de las notificaciones de Dort en Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação (Sinan) entre 2009 a 2013. Fue constatado que 71,1% de los Cerest tenían por lo menos un fisioterapeuta en el equipo en 2015. La mayor parte de eses profisionales estuvo alocada en las regiones Sudeste (37,6%) y Nordeste (31,6%), que también se caracterizan como el orígen geográfico de la mayoria de las notificaciones de Dort (62,3% e 26,7 %, respectivamente). La media nacional de inserción de profisionales en Cerest fue de 1,02 fisioterapeutas por unidad. Los profisionales de fisioterapia están presentes en la mayoría de los Cerest y su concentración geográfica corresponde a las regiones con mayor proporción de casos de Dort. Además la preponderancia de las acciones de vigilancia en salud del trabajador, aun coexisten acciones rehabilitadoras ejercidas por fisioterapeutas.