Living habits and working conditions of primary care medical professionals

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the living habits and working conditions of medical professionals in Primary Care (AB) in a municipality in Bahia in the year 2020. Methods: This is a cross-sectional epidemiological study whose data were collected from application of a specific questionnaire after obtaining the Free and Informed Consent Term and approval by the Research Ethics Committee. Results: The information obtained from the present study showed that a large percentage of individuals complain of dissatisfaction with work and remuneration, reasonable or precarious conditions in the work environment, presence of negative psychosocial aspects related to occupational activity, sleep problems, difficulty in maintaining a healthy diet and practicing physical activities regularly. Conclusion: These results are of great relevance for the analysis of the importance of promoting measures aimed at quality of life and better working conditions for these professionals, thus ensuring an improvement in the quality of services provided to users.