Performance's perspectives of the occupational therapist in a Security Engineering and Labor Medicine Specialized Service (SESMT) of a tertiary university hospital

ABSTRACT

The Occupational Therapist performs at SESMT as part of a multidisciplinary amplified team, despite the production on practical and theoretical aspects involved in this practice being scarce. Objective: To understand the assisted demands and characterize the practice of OT in SESMT, in the context of a Tertiary University Hospital in São Paulo. Method: Retrospective, exploratory and descriptive study carried out based on primary and secondary documentary analysis of referral records and also those referring to OT performance in this SESMT from January 2018 to July 2019. Results: This professional anchors their practice in theoretical basis of worker's health, using the analysis of work activity as a main instrument, seeking to understand the organization, process and work conditions, envisioning their compatibilization with the work potential presented by subjects. Conclusion: The presence of the OT in the SESMT team of a Tertiary University Hospital presents itself as a pioneer and contributes significantly to the proposals and demands arising from this service, mainly related to the processes of illness and health problems, the understanding of work situations, in addition to returning and remaining in the work situation