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MARTINEZ LOPEZ, Carlos Raymundo; MARTINEZ ALCANTARA, Susana  e  MENDEZ RAMIREZ, Ignacio. Economic stimulus, work requirements and health in Mexican university faculty. Salud de los Trabajadores [online]. 2015, vol.23, n.1, pp.5-18. ISSN 1315-0138.

To examine the association between the main job demands and adverse health effects among Mexican university faculty who have the option of participating in economic stimulus programs. Cross-sectional, observational study, involving a stratified random sample of 192 university academics. Data were collected on sociodemographics, job demands, adverse health profile implications arising from participation in economic incentive programs. The JMP8 was used and the analysis controlled for confounding variables (age, gender and age); statistical significance level was set at p < 0.05. Sixty-four percent of respondents indicated being eligible for some type of economic stimulus. The adverse health profile was characterized by musculoskeletal disorders (42%). The most representative job demands were working on days off (86%), covering for others (80%) and increased workload (60%). These factors were significantly associated with low back pain, musculoskeletal, carpal tunnel syndrome and dysphonia. The prevailing high rates of musculoskeletal disorders, back pain and dysphonia, affected between 3 and 4 out of 10 workers. Job demands required to participate in the economic stimulus were more significantly associated with adverse health than the economic incentives themselves.

Palavras-chave : universities; scholarships; work requirements; health; psychosocial.

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