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摘要
objective: to identify health problems among outpatient nursing personnel with high physiological workload and high body mass index (bmi]), and their impact on the nursing personnel quality of life. methods: a descriptive quantitative-qualitative approach was used. the sample consisted of 22 nursing personnel from an outpatient clinic from a university teaching hospital of sˋo paulo city. data was collected though interview using a specific instrument developed for the study. results: nursing personnel physiological workload (42.11%) and high bmi (26.32%) were associated with musculoskeletal disorders characterized by pain in different parts of the body, leg varices and microvessels, and foot callosities. conclusion: although working at the outpatient clinic is perceived as %26quot;a gift,%26quot; the reported health problems negatively affected the quality of life and the job performance of the nursing personnel.
