Citation

Neves IR. Cad. Saude Publica 2006; 22(6): 1257-1265.

Vernacular Title

LER: trabalho, exclusao, dor, sofrimento e relacao de genero. Um estudo com

Affiliation

Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos, Sao Carlos, Brasil.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Escola Nacional De Saude Publica)

DOI

/S0102-311X2006000600015

PMID

16751965

Abstract

This article presents the results of a qualitative study based on patient records from a public health clinic and focusing on four therapeutic groups from 1995 to 1997. The study aimed to reconstruct the life and work history of women with repetitive strain injury (RSI) in relation to family, friends, company, workmates, health services, and impacts on daily life. The results corroborate the data in the scientific literature pointing to greater frequency of RSI among women, and allow us to list the needs related to the resulting biopsychosocial distress, suggesting the need for new research and intervention aimed at producing preventive and therapeutic technologies for such injuries.

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