Riesgos psicosociales intralaborales y estrés en el área de logística de una empresa multinacional del sector manufacturero

Psychosocial factors in work environment are job and organization characteristics that influence individual’s health and wellbeing. Among these alterations, Job stress has been described as one of the most important consequences on health. Objective: Determine the prevalence of risk factors and the psychosocial stress level in an area previously identified as vulnerable in a multinational company. Methodology: Descriptive, cross-sectional study, in 22 workers of a logistics area at a multinational manufacturing company from Cali, Colombia. It was applied the “tool package for the assessment of psychosocial risk factors”, which has been previously validated by the Colombian Ministry of Social Protection. We also explored the correlation between stress and psychosocial factors at work (Pearson, α: 0,05). Results: The group assessed were primarily male (95%) with scholar level of technician (91%). Psychosocial factors presenting very high risk were: environmental demands and physical stress (65%) and relationship with colleagues (54%). Regard stress, 82% of workers had high level of physiological symptoms and 18% had psychoemotional symptoms in a very high level. No correlation was found between psychosocial factors at work and stress level. Conclusions: psychosocial factors at work and stress level detected suggest immediate intervention.Los factores psicosociales intralaborales son las características del trabajo y su organización que influyen en la salud y bienestar del individuo. Una de las consecuencias más importantes sobre la salud del individuo es el estrés laboral. Objetivo: Determinar la prevalencia de factores de riesgo psicosocial intralaboral y el nivel de estrés en un área previamente identificada como vulnerable en una empresa multinacional. Metodología: Estudio descriptivo, de corte transversal, realizado en 22 trabajadores del área de logística de una empresa multinacional del sector manufacturero de la ciudad de Cali, Colombia. Se aplicó la Batería de Instrumentos para la Evaluación de los Factores de Riesgo Psicosociales validado por el Ministerio de la Protección Social de Colombia. Se exploró la correlación entre factores intralaborales y estrés (Pearson; α: 0,05). Resultados: La muestra evaluada fueron principalmente hombres (95%) con grado de escolaridad técnico (91%). Los factores psicosociales intralaborales que presentaron nivel muy alto de riesgo fueron: demandas ambientales y de esfuerzo físico (65%) y relación con colaboradores (54%). Con respecto al estrés, el 82% de los trabajadores presentaron síntomas fisiológicos en nivel alto y el 18% presentaron síntomas psicoemocionales en un nivel muy alto. No se encontró correlación entre los factores intralaborales y el nivel de estrés. Conclusiones: Los factores psicosociales intralaborales y el nivel de estrés identificado sugieren una intervención inmediata

XVI International Congress of Control Electronics and Telecommunications: "Techno-scientific considerations for a post-pandemic world intensive in knowledge, innovation and sustainable local development"

Este título, sugestivo por los impactos durante la situación de la Covid 19 en el mundo, y que en Colombia lastimosamente han sido muy críticos, permiten asumir la obligada superación de tensiones sociales, políticas, y económicas; pero sobre todo científicas y tecnológicas. Inicialmente, esto supone la existencia de una capacidad de la sociedad colombiana por recuperar su estado inicial después de que haya cesado la perturbación a la que fue sometida por la catastrófica pandemia, y superar ese anterior estado de cosas ya que se encontraban -y aún se encuentran- muchos problemas locales mal resueltos, medianamente resueltos, y muchos sin resolver: es decir, habrá que rediseñar y fortalecer una probada resiliencia social existente - producto del prolongado conflicto social colombiano superado parcialmente por un proceso de paz exitoso - desde la tecnociencia local; como lo indicaba Markus Brunnermeier - economista alemán y catedrático de economía de la Universidad de Princeton- en su libro The Resilient Society…La cuestión no es preveerlo todo sino poder reaccionar…aprender a recuperarse rápido.This title, suggestive of the impacts during the Covid 19 situation in the world, and which have unfortunately been very critical in Colombia, allows us to assume the obligatory overcoming of social, political, and economic tensions; but above all scientific and technological. Initially, this supposes the existence of a capacity of Colombian society to recover its initial state after the disturbance to which it was subjected by the catastrophic pandemic has ceased, and to overcome that previous state of affairs since it was found -and still is find - many local problems poorly resolved, moderately resolved, and many unresolved: that is, an existing social resilience test will have to be redesigned and strengthened - product of the prolonged Colombian social conflict partially overcome by a successful peace process - from local technoscience; As Markus Brunnermeier - German economist and professor of economics at Princeton University - indicates in his book The Resilient Society...The question is not to foresee everything but to be able to react...learn to recover quickly.Bogot

Riesgos Psicosociales Intralaborales y Estrés en el Área de Logística de Una Empresa Multinacional del Sector Manufacturero

Psychosocial factors in work environment are job and organization characteristics that influence individual’s health and wellbeing. Among these alterations, Job stress has been described as one of the most important consequences on health. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of risk factors and the psychosocial stress level in an area previously identified as vulnerable in a multinational company. Methodology: Descriptive, cross-sectional study, in 22 workers of a logistics area at a multinational manufacturing company from Cali, Colombia. It was applied the “tool package for the assessment of psychosocial risk factors”, which has been previously validated by the Colombian Ministry of Social Protection. We also explored the correlation between stress and psychosocial factors at work (Pearson, α: 0,05). Results: The group assessed were primarily male (95%) with scholar level of technician (91%). Psychosocial factors presenting very high risk were: environmental demands and physical stress (65%) and relationship with colleagues (54%). Regard stress, 82% of workers had high level of physiological symptoms and 18% had psychoemotional symptoms in a very high level. No correlation was found between psychosocial factors at work and stress level. Conclusions: psychosocial factors at work and stress level detected suggest immediate intervention.Los factores psicosociales intralaborales son las características del trabajo y su organización que influyen en la salud y bienestar del individuo. Una de las consecuencias más importantes sobre la salud del individuo es el estrés laboral. El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar la prevalencia de factores de riesgo psicosocial intralaboral y el nivel de estrés en un área previamente identificada como vulnerable en una empresa multinacional. Metodología: Estudio descriptivo, de corte transversal, realizado en 22 trabajadores del área de logística de una empresa multinacional del sector manufacturero de la ciudad de Cali, Colombia. Se aplicó la Batería de Instrumentos para la Evaluación de los Factores de Riesgo Psicosociales validado por el Ministerio de la Protección Social de Colombia. Se exploró la correlación entre factores intralaborales y estrés (Pearson; α: 0,05). Resultados: La muestra evaluada fueron principalmente hombres (95%) con grado de escolaridad técnico (91%). Los factores psicosociales intralaborales que presentaron nivel muy alto de riesgo fueron: demandas ambientales y de esfuerzo físico (65%) y relación con colaboradores (54%). Con respecto al estrés, el 82% de los trabajadores presentaron síntomas fisiológicos en nivel alto y el 18% presentaron síntomas psicoemocionales en un nivel muy alto. No se encontró correlación entre los factores intralaborales y el nivel de estrés. Conclusiones: Los factores psicosociales intralaborales y el nivel de estrés identificado sugieren una intervención inmediata

Riesgos psicosociales intralaborales y estrés en el área de logística de una empresa multinacional del sector manufacturero

Psychosocial factors in work environment are job and organization characteristics that influence individual’s health and wellbeing. Among these alterations, Job stress has been described as one of the most important consequences on health. Objective: Determine the prevalence of risk factors and the psychosocial stress level in an area previously identified as vulnerable in a multinational company. Methodology: Descriptive, cross-sectional study, in 22 workers of a logistics area at a multinational manufacturing company from Cali, Colombia. It was applied the “tool package for the assessment of psychosocial risk factors”, which has been previously validated by the Colombian Ministry of Social Protection. We also explored the correlation between stress and psychosocial factors at work (Pearson, α: 0,05). Results: The group assessed were primarily male (95%) with scholar level of technician (91%). Psychosocial factors presenting very high risk were: environmental demands and physical stress (65%) and relationship with colleagues (54%). Regard stress, 82% of workers had high level of physiological symptoms and 18% had psychoemotional symptoms in a very high level. No correlation was found between psychosocial factors at work and stress level. Conclusions: psychosocial factors at work and stress level detected suggest immediate intervention.Los factores psicosociales intralaborales son las características del trabajo y su organización que influyen en la salud y bienestar del individuo. Una de las consecuencias más importantes sobre la salud del individuo es el estrés laboral. Objetivo: Determinar la prevalencia de factores de riesgo psicosocial intralaboral y el nivel de estrés en un área previamente identificada como vulnerable en una empresa multinacional. Metodología: Estudio descriptivo, de corte transversal, realizado en 22 trabajadores del área de logística de una empresa multinacional del sector manufacturero de la ciudad de Cali, Colombia. Se aplicó la Batería de Instrumentos para la Evaluación de los Factores de Riesgo Psicosociales validado por el Ministerio de la Protección Social de Colombia. Se exploró la correlación entre factores intralaborales y estrés (Pearson; α: 0,05). Resultados: La muestra evaluada fueron principalmente hombres (95%) con grado de escolaridad técnico (91%). Los factores psicosociales intralaborales que presentaron nivel muy alto de riesgo fueron: demandas ambientales y de esfuerzo físico (65%) y relación con colaboradores (54%). Con respecto al estrés, el 82% de los trabajadores presentaron síntomas fisiológicos en nivel alto y el 18% presentaron síntomas psicoemocionales en un nivel muy alto. No se encontró correlación entre los factores intralaborales y el nivel de estrés. Conclusiones: Los factores psicosociales intralaborales y el nivel de estrés identificado sugieren una intervención inmediata

Biodiversidad 2017. Estado y tendencias de la biodiversidad continental de Colombia

En la cuarta versión del Reporte, que corresponde al año 2017, es una obligación preguntarnos cuál ha sido y es el papel de esta publicación y si ha abarcado la diversidad de formas y conceptos que definen el estado y el futuro de la biodiversidad colombiana. Las temáticas que constituyen la columna vertebral de cada uno de los reportes anuales responden a temas de pertinencia, nivel de incidencia y actualidad desde cada uno de los diferentes niveles de organización de la biodiversidad y buscan responder las siguientes preguntas fundamentales: 1) ¿Cómo se encuentra la biodiversidad del país? 2)¿Qué factores, en dónde y en qué medida está siendo afectada? 3)¿Cuáles son las iniciativas que desde la sociedad civil o a nivel de políticas públicas buscan evitar esa pérdida? 4)¿Cuáles son las grandes oportunidades para mejorar su gestión y manejo? Si bien evaluar la incidencia que puede tener el Reporte sobre acciones de gestión no es tarea fácil, se debe reconocer la buena acogida que han tenido los textos, las ilustraciones y la cifras entre los distintos tipos de lectores y el papel fundamental que ha jugado el Reporte en comunicar información de altísima calidad sobre la biodiversidad colombiana en diferentes momentos coyunturales. En ese sentido esta publicación es cada vez más una herramienta de consulta y referencia que está abierta al público tanto en formato impreso como digital, y de la misma manera busca fortalecerse para continuar brindando información relevante para la toma de decisiones en materia ambiental.BogotáSubdirección de Investigacione

Effects of pre-operative isolation on postoperative pulmonary complications after elective surgery: an international prospective cohort study an international prospective cohort study

We aimed to determine the impact of pre-operative isolation on postoperative pulmonary complications after elective surgery during the global SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. We performed an international prospective cohort study including patients undergoing elective surgery in October 2020. Isolation was defined as the period before surgery during which patients did not leave their house or receive visitors from outside their household. The primary outcome was postoperative pulmonary complications, adjusted in multivariable models for measured confounders. Pre-defined sub-group analyses were performed for the primary outcome. A total of 96,454 patients from 114 countries were included and overall, 26,948 (27.9%) patients isolated before surgery. Postoperative pulmonary complications were recorded in 1947 (2.0%) patients of which 227 (11.7%) were associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Patients who isolated pre-operatively were older, had more respiratory comorbidities and were more commonly from areas of high SARS-CoV-2 incidence and high-income countries. Although the overall rates of postoperative pulmonary complications were similar in those that isolated and those that did not (2.1% vs 2.0%, respectively), isolation was associated with higher rates of postoperative pulmonary complications after adjustment (adjusted OR 1.20, 95%CI 1.05–1.36, p = 0.005). Sensitivity analyses revealed no further differences when patients were categorised by: pre-operative testing; use of COVID-19-free pathways; or community SARS-CoV-2 prevalence. The rate of postoperative pulmonary complications increased with periods of isolation longer than 3 days, with an OR (95%CI) at 4–7 days or ≥ 8 days of 1.25 (1.04–1.48), p = 0.015 and 1.31 (1.11–1.55), p = 0.001, respectively. Isolation before elective surgery might be associated with a small but clinically important increased risk of postoperative pulmonary complications. Longer periods of isolation showed no reduction in the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications. These findings have significant implications for global provision of elective surgical care. We aimed to determine the impact of pre-operative isolation on postoperative pulmonary complications after elective surgery during the global SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. We performed an international prospective cohort study including patients undergoing elective surgery in October 2020. Isolation was defined as the period before surgery during which patients did not leave their house or receive visitors from outside their household. The primary outcome was postoperative pulmonary complications, adjusted in multivariable models for measured confounders. Pre-defined sub-group analyses were performed for the primary outcome. A total of 96,454 patients from 114 countries were included and overall, 26,948 (27.9%) patients isolated before surgery. Postoperative pulmonary complications were recorded in 1947 (2.0%) patients of which 227 (11.7%) were associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Patients who isolated pre-operatively were older, had more respiratory comorbidities and were more commonly from areas of high SARS-CoV-2 incidence and high-income countries. Although the overall rates of postoperative pulmonary complications were similar in those that isolated and those that did not (2.1% vs 2.0%, respectively), isolation was associated with higher rates of postoperative pulmonary complications after adjustment (adjusted OR 1.20, 95%CI 1.05–1.36, p = 0.005). Sensitivity analyses revealed no further differences when patients were categorised by: pre-operative testing; use of COVID-19-free pathways; or community SARS-CoV-2 prevalence. The rate of postoperative pulmonary complications increased with periods of isolation longer than 3 days, with an OR (95%CI) at 4–7 days or ≥ 8 days of 1.25 (1.04–1.48), p = 0.015 and 1.31 (1.11–1.55), p = 0.001, respectively. Isolation before elective surgery might be associated with a small but clinically important increased risk of postoperative pulmonary complications. Longer periods of isolation showed no reduction in the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications. These findings have significant implications for global provision of elective surgical care