Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the quality of life at work in food handlers of a hospital nutrition service in Maceió/AL. Methods: This was a cross-sectional, descriptive and quantitative study, using questionnaires, carried out in 2018 for 36 food handlers (n = 36). The data were tabulated and processed in electronic spreadsheets prepared in Microsoft Office Excel® 2016. Results: The average age of the workers was 47.33 years, 91.67% were female, with a prevalence of average level of education, average working time of 10.08 years, in 12-hour shifts. Among service workers, the quality of life at work, in general, was unsatisfactory, with greater impairment of the physical / health domain, followed by the professional, psychological and, finally, the personnel. Conclusion: The overall score for quality of life at work among food handlers was unsatisfactory, which may, among other things, be related to inappropriate habits, in addition to an unhealthy work environment. Further studies are recommended aimed at these professionals with strategies that minimize these injuries.