Fatiga laboral y sintomatología de estrés en conductores de una empresa de transporte de carga pesada en el contexto de la Covid-19 en la ciudad de Tulcán, provincia del Carchi.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to identify and describe the symptoms of work fatigue and stress as possible triggers of alterations to the comprehensive health of drivers in the framework of the current Covid-19 pandemic and, finally, to propose a psychosocial intervention plan. from the findings- The study followed a quantitative descriptive cross-sectional design. Through a non-probabilistic sampling, 30 drivers were selected, all men infected with the virus with an average age of 50 years. A package of instruments was administered to determine labor sociodemographic information, assess fatigue and stress levels. The presence is quite marked as work fatigue (55%) over symptomatology of type 2 and 3 corresponding to mental and physical fatigue. In general, it is described that 14 drivers, representing 47%, have a high level of stress, directly linked to the time they work as drivers. The most critical and frequent symptoms require intervention within the framework of an epidemiological surveillance system, through a psychosocial intervention plan established as an institutional strategy and endorsed by the general management. It is recommended, for further analysis, to make correlations between the results of fatigue and stress, with sociodemographic and labor information.