O trabalho e a saúde do professor: indícios associados ao adoecimento na profissão

Abstract

This study addresses the issue of work and teacher health, based on evidence associated with illness in the profession. Work, in the area of education, constitutes an activity that can occupy a large portion of the individual's time, increasingly causing the incidence of health problems, both at the beginning and at the end of the professional journey. The research had as a general objective to understand factors present in the context of the teaching work that lead to the illness of teachers. The methodology is structured as a qualitative research in education, developed from a bibliographical and documental survey, supported by the evidential paradigm, systematized by the Italian historian Carlo Ginzburg. The results showed that among the main illnesses that most affect teachers are psychosocial diseases (caused by intensifying work and stressful situations), musculoskeletal and cardiovascular diseases (which cause functional imbalance resulting from physical disorders), Burnout syndrome and voice disorders. And among the factors that most contribute to such diseases, the intensification and work overload, overcrowded classrooms, terrible salary conditions, devaluation, among others, stand out. In the current context, with the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), cases of illness ended up getting worse, given the new working conditions in which professionals were exposed. Cases like these are present in several schools throughout the country, and here in Amazonas, I was able to witness some of these events during the internship and also through studies carried out in schools in the city of Manaus. Given the facts, this study showed that the transformations that affect society end up affecting the educational system. And therefore, in the teacher's work, which is increasingly complex and immersed in constant challenges, which generates a great impact on the teacher's health and makes him more vulnerable to occupational diseases.