Situación de salud de los médicos especialistas graduados en la Universidad de Cuenca, años 2004 - 2013

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To describe the health situation of graduates and medical specialists who graduated in the Faculty of Medical Sciences of the University of Cuenca during the years 2004 to 2013 and their relationship with working conditions. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out using a validated self-administered form by 102 medical specialists after informed consent; also conducted interviews with key informants and review of documentary sources were done. The descriptive statistical analysis was performed using frequencies and percentages, and for the calculation of the probability of association between self-perception of health and working conditions, the Multivariable Logistic Regression was used through the SPSS v-20 program. RESULTS: The health status of medical specialists was characterized by a self-perception of the health between regular and bad in 22% with risk to suffer any health mental problem (13%), very little physical activity (33%) people who practice any sport less than one time per week or nothing (64%), inadequate food (47%), presence of pain (72%), diseases provoked or aggravated by work (25%), occupational accidents (7%), consumption of analgesics (40%). A good and very good self-perception of health are associated in a statistically significant way with family economic support (OR 3.20, 95% CI 1.18 - 8.70), live with relatives (OR 4.58, 95% CI 1.49 - 13.99), and decision on when to rest (OR 5.37; 95% CI 2.19 to 13.17). The health mental risk is significantly associated with changes in wages (OR 5.12, 95% CI 1.46 - 17.93). CONCLUSIONS: The self-perception of good health depends on family support and rest, and the health mental risk is associated with changes in wages