Disability retirement of workers in the health field at a university hospital

Abstract

Objective: To identify the causes of disability retirement for workers in the health field at a university hospital. Method: A retrospective cross-sectional study conducted in 2014, by analyzing the records of the medical registry of workers in the health field of the university hospital of a public university of Paraná, who retired due to disability, from 2000 to 2013. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee, CAAE: 0344.0.268.000-12. Results: 40 were granted disability pensions. The main causes of disability retirement were mental and behavioral disorders (45.0%), followed by musculoskeletal diseases (25.0%), diseases of the circulatory system (7.5%) and neoplasias (7.5%). No significant association between variables has been made. Conclusion: The groups of diseases leading to disability retirement are the most common among the Brazilian population and preventable