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ArticleRevista brasileira de medicina do trabalho : publicacao oficial da Associacao Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho-ANAMT

Pregnancy and working conditions in the hospital sector: a scoping review.

Soraya Wingester Vasconcelos, Joana C Guedes, Elizabeth Costa Dias, Alexandra Matias

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Article in Revista brasileira de medicina do trabalho : publicacao oficial da Associacao Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho-ANAMT. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Soraya Wingester VasconcelosPrograma Doutoral em Segurança e Saúde Ocupacionais, Departamento de Minas, Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Província Douro Litoral, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-2137-1591
Joana C GuedesLaboratório Associado de Energia, Transportes e Aeronáutica, Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Província Douro Litoral, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-2367-2187
Elizabeth Costa DiasDepartamento de Medicina Preventiva e Social, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-1708-1014
Alexandra MatiasDepartamento de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, Hospital de S. João, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Província Douro Litoral, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-2967-5365

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The different areas and work environments in the hospital sector have a complex set of occupational risk factors that can negatively impact the health of pregnant workers. Illness among this workforce results in sick leave due to work-related diseases and pregnancy, with high absenteeism. The main objective of this study was to review the available literature on the gestational and occupational risks to which pregnant health workers are exposed, causes of absenteeism, and issues related to maternity protection and work in the hospital sector. The authors used online databases to identify papers published in English from 2015 to 2020, based on the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews and three steps of Snowballing. The study reviewed 18 peer-reviewed scientific articles that address pregnancy, work, absenteeism, and maternity protection. Most studies used a quantitative approach (12) and cohort studies in particular (6). The distribution of articles by themes was as follows: pregnancy, health and safety at work (11); pregnancy, health conditions, and absenteeism (13); and work and maternity protection (10). Some inferences were possible from the themes raised. However, the results revealed a gap and the need for specific studies for healthcare workers in the hospital sector, focusing on maternity. This review contributes to more in-depth studies on developing programs, actions, and legislation to protect maternity in hospital working environments.

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absenteeismhealth personnelhospital unitspregnancysick leave

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PMID37197333
PMCPMC10185382

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