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O papel dos determinantes individuais em bombeiros na manutenção das medidas de prevenção não-farmacológicas na era COVID-19
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Devido à rápida e forte propagação do vírus SARS-CoV-2, foi necessário adotar medidas de controlo não-farmacológicas para evitar o contágio, tais como o uso de máscaras e o distanciamento social. A adesão a tais medidas é fundamental, dado que atualmente, o número de novos casos de infeções continua a ser elevado, apesar da maioria da população mundial já ter sido vacinada. Os bombeiros, enquanto agentes da Proteção Civil, têm um contacto muito próximo com a sociedade, lidando assim com bastantes pessoas, muitas delas fragilizadas do ponto de vista de saúde, pelo que é pertinente a manutenção destas medidas de prevenção. O propósito deste estudo foi identificar, através de um inquérito, quais os fatores relacionados com a adesão ao uso de máscara e distanciamento social mais relevantes, na população dos bombeiros voluntários da Grande Lisboa, da adesão ao uso de máscaras e ao distanciamento social para a prevenção de contágios por SARS-CoV-2. Para a realização deste estudo foram recrutados bombeiros voluntários, através das corporações de bombeiros da Amadora, Camarate e Queluz. Sessenta e seis bombeiros voluntários participaram no inquérito, a maioria eram homens e a média de idade era de 34 anos de idade. Atualmente, a permanência ao recurso à máscara no exercício das funções é moderada, enquanto a frequência na aplicação do distanciamento social no exercício das funções é baixa. Os principais motivos para a adesão ao uso de máscara e distanciamento social foram a possibilidade de desempenhar funções de Bombeiro Voluntário e a proteção de familiares de risco. Os resultados obtidos poderão contribuir para servir de base a possíveis estratégias e/ou ações de sensibilização direcionadas aos bombeiros voluntários, realçando a importância da manutenção das medidas de prevenção não-farmacológicas e assim poder evitar contágios, independentemente do desenvolvimento da doença COVID-19.
ABSTRACT - Due to the rapid and severe spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the adoption of non-pharmacological control measures to prevent infection, such as the use of masks and social distancing, has been necessary. Adherence to such measures is fundamental, since nowadays, the number of new cases of infection remains high, even though the majority of the world’s population has already been vaccinated. Firefighters, as Civil Protection agents, have very close contact with society, dealing with many people, mainly fragile from a health point of view, so the maintenance of these prevention measures is pertinent. The purpose of this study was to identify which factors related to the adherence to the use of mask and social distancing are more relevant, through a survey, of adherence to the use of masks and social distancing for the prevention of infection by SARS-CoV-2, in the population of volunteer firefighters in Greater Lisbon. For this study, volunteer firefighters were recruited from the fire stations of Amadora, Camarate, and Queluz. Sixty-six volunteer firefighters participated in the survey, most were male, and the average age was 34 years old. Actually, the permanence of the use of a mask during the exercise of functions is moderate, while the frequency of the use of social distancing during the exercise of functions is low. The main reasons for adhering to the use of masks and social distancing were the possibility to perform the functions of a Volunteer Firefighter and the protection of family members at risk. The results obtained may contribute to serving as a basis for possible strategies and/or awareness-raising actions directed to volunteer firefighters, emphasizing the importance of maintaining non-pharmacological preventive measures and thus being able to avoid contagions, regardless of the development of the COVID-19 disease.
ABSTRACT - Due to the rapid and severe spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the adoption of non-pharmacological control measures to prevent infection, such as the use of masks and social distancing, has been necessary. Adherence to such measures is fundamental, since nowadays, the number of new cases of infection remains high, even though the majority of the world’s population has already been vaccinated. Firefighters, as Civil Protection agents, have very close contact with society, dealing with many people, mainly fragile from a health point of view, so the maintenance of these prevention measures is pertinent. The purpose of this study was to identify which factors related to the adherence to the use of mask and social distancing are more relevant, through a survey, of adherence to the use of masks and social distancing for the prevention of infection by SARS-CoV-2, in the population of volunteer firefighters in Greater Lisbon. For this study, volunteer firefighters were recruited from the fire stations of Amadora, Camarate, and Queluz. Sixty-six volunteer firefighters participated in the survey, most were male, and the average age was 34 years old. Actually, the permanence of the use of a mask during the exercise of functions is moderate, while the frequency of the use of social distancing during the exercise of functions is low. The main reasons for adhering to the use of masks and social distancing were the possibility to perform the functions of a Volunteer Firefighter and the protection of family members at risk. The results obtained may contribute to serving as a basis for possible strategies and/or awareness-raising actions directed to volunteer firefighters, emphasizing the importance of maintaining non-pharmacological preventive measures and thus being able to avoid contagions, regardless of the development of the COVID-19 disease.
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Projeto I&DICA IPL/2021/Vaccin2you_CE-ESTeSL
Mestrado em Segurança e Higiene no Trabalho
Mestrado em Segurança e Higiene no Trabalho
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COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 Bombeiros Medidas de prevenção Determinantes Firefighters Prevention measures Determinants IPL/2021/Vaccin2you_CE-ESTeSL MSHT
Citation
Rodrigues ML. O papel dos determinantes individuais em bombeiros na manutenção das medidas de prevenção não-farmacológicas na era COVID-19 [dissertation]. Lisboa: Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa/Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa; 2022.
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Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa