SINAN NET: AN INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR THE MONITORING OF WORKERS’ HEALTH

Authors

  • Verena Scherer
  • Fernanda M. D. Miranda
  • Leila M. M. Sarquis
  • Maria Ribeiro Lacerda

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v12i3.10027

Keywords:

Saúde do Trabalhador, Acidentes de trabalho.

Abstract

The present study objectified to analyze resulting information in workers’ injury records from the Information System of Injury Records (SINAN NET), at Workers’ Sentinel Health Unit in Curitiba City/ Brazil in order to underlie reflections concerning the type of information that this injury database represent to workers. 78 notified cases of Serious Labor accidents were analyzed, with Exposition to Biological Material as well as repetitive strain injury (RSI). Regarding the notification process, some difficulties arose in the filling-in of occupational status and occupations, however its implementation and development is easy and fast-paced, which will eventually contribute to workers’ health surveillance. Therefore, the correct use of SINAN NET, the analysis and interpretation of its data are fundamental in order to define workers’ health status objectifying to delineate measures for intervention and improvement of working conditions and, consequently, Brazilian workers’ health.

Published

2007-12-19

How to Cite

Scherer, V., Miranda, F. M. D., Sarquis, L. M. M., & Lacerda, M. R. (2007). SINAN NET: AN INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR THE MONITORING OF WORKERS’ HEALTH. Cogitare Enfermagem, 12(3). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v12i3.10027

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Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE