Comportamentos de saúde de professores do magistério superior em uma universidade catarinense

Abstract

This is a cross-sectional quantitative study, which aimed to identify the behaviors/attitudes of teachers health from the Magisterium higher than a University of Santa Catarina, in order to correlate with the incidence of Common mental disorders – TMC and pattern of alcohol use. Health behaviors or attitudes are considered any behavior that affects health, positively or negatively. The care of feeding, the practice of regular physical activity, the water intake, the consumption of alcohol and tobacco, contribute to the reduction in the occurrence of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCD) and the emergence of Common Mental Disorders (CMD). According to estimates from the World Health Organization, it can be said that about 60 percent of deaths worldwide are caused by NCD. Delimited as theme of this research work of the life habits of the Faculty of the Federal University of Southern Border - Campus Chapecó, SC, with the research question: what are the behaviors/attitudes of teachers health Campus Chapecó of UFFS? And as general objective to meet the behaviors/attitudes of health of higher teacher training teachers at a University of Santa Catarina. The sample was composed of 60 teaching staff of Campus Chapecó, 51.7% women; with an average age of 38.96; with standard deviation of 8.79; Married 63.3%; the Humanities 41.7%. In applying the test CAGE, obtained positive responses to 11.7% in the first question and 1.7% in the second; and in relation to the SRQ-20, 07 teachers scored at least 07 points, which is considered as CMD. The sample presented ambiguous health behaviors, as 61.3% carries out leisure activities; 83.3% does not use additional salt in meals, however, 53.3% to 51.7%, and prescribes his own pills consumed alcoholic beverage. Health behaviors, as well as the working conditions of teachers in higher education are important factors to be extensively studied, to encourage the development of public policies directed to such a category.