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Work Disability Benefits Due To Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Brazilian Private Sector Workers, Edgar Vieira, P. R. Albuquerque-Oliveira, A. Barbosa-Branco
Work Disability Benefits Due To Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Brazilian Private Sector Workers, Edgar Vieira, P. R. Albuquerque-Oliveira, A. Barbosa-Branco
Department of Physical Therapy Faculty Publications
Objective: To evaluate the prevalence and characteristics of disability benefits due to musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) granted to Brazilian private sector workers. Methods: This was a population-based epidemiological study of MSD-related benefits among registered private sector workers (n¼32 959 329). The prevalence (benefits/10 000 workers/year) of work disability benefits was calculated by gender, age, state, Human Development Index (HDI), economic activity, MSD type and work-relatedness. Results: The prevalence of MSD-related benefits in Brazil among registered private sector workers in 2008 was 93.6/10 000 workers. The prevalence increased with age, and was higher for women (112.2) than for men (88.1), although the …
The Evocative Power Of Projective Techniques For The Elicitation Of Meaning, Caroline Porr, Maria Mayan, Guendalina Graffigna, Sarah Wall, Edgar Vieira
The Evocative Power Of Projective Techniques For The Elicitation Of Meaning, Caroline Porr, Maria Mayan, Guendalina Graffigna, Sarah Wall, Edgar Vieira
Department of Physical Therapy Faculty Publications
A unique project was undertaken by doctoral and postdoctoral students, and their mentor, from diverse backgrounds in health and social sciences to explore their past experiences as participants in a qualitative research training initiative called EQUIPP (Enhancing Qualitative Understanding of Illness Processes and Prevention). The purpose of the project was to create a symbolic representation of the EQUIPP program through the use of projective techniques. The authors examined the meaning of engaging in qualitative research training through images and conceptual metaphors that were subsequently consolidated thematically and then portrayed in the form of a newly constructed logo that was developed …