Health community agents: sociodemographic profile, work conditions and health habits ; Agentes comunitários de saúde: perfil sociodemográfico, condições laborais e hábitos de vida

Objective: to describe the sociodemographic profile of Community Health Agents. Method: epidemiological study with 400 workers. Data collection occurred at the workplace. The analysis was performed with the SPSS version 22. Results: the majority of the study population was composed of women (91.2%), with a mean age of 46 years; self-declared whites (46.3%), married/common-law married (57.5%), and with complete secondary education (65.3%). A proportion of 43.6% were considered very active, 89.8% consumed alcohol in low levels and 94.3% had very low levels of tobacco dependence. The professionals had begun their work activities before the age of 20 (83.5%), 87.3% had only one job and 87.8% did not work the night shift. Regarding the time working in Primary Health Care, 41% had worked for 11 to 15 years, and 99.3% received hazard pay for unhealthy work conditions. Conclusion: the inclusion of this new professional category in Primary Health Care (PHC) in Brazil implies that these workers deserve increasing attention due to their work in communities, showing a positive impact on the results obtained. Descriptors: Community Health Agent; Worker's health; Primary Health Care; Occupational Health Nursing; Health Personnel; Social Conditions.RESUMOObjetivo: descrever o perfil sociodemográfico dos Agentes Comunitários de Saúde. Método: estudo epidemiológico, seccional com 400 trabalhadores. A coleta de dados ocorreu no local de trabalho. A análise foi realizada com o SPSS versão 22. Resultados: a maioria da população deste estudo é composta por mulheres (91,2%), média de idade de 46 anos, 46,3% se autodeclararam brancos, 57,5% eram casados/união estável e 65,3% com Ensino Médio completo; 43,6% foram considerados muito ativos, 89,8% tinham um baixo consumo de álcool e 94,3% apresentavam muito baixo grau de dependência do tabaco. Os profissionais iniciaram suas atividades laborais com menos de 20 anos (83,5%), 87,3% possuem apenas um emprego e 87,8% não trabalham no turno noturno. Quanto ao tempo de trabalho na ...