Browsing by Autor "Manuel Parra"

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1361 Association between perceived demands and barriers and work-related strain in school-teachers in chuquisaca, bolivia
(2018) María Teresa Solís-Soto; Anabel Schön; Manuel Parra; Katja Radon
<h3>Introduction</h3> Teaching environments can influence performance and health of teachers. In Latin America little research was done to explore teaching conditions and health. The objective was to assess demands and barriers for teaching and work-related strain in school-teachers in Chuquisaca, Bolivia. <h3>Methods</h3> Cross-sectional study was conducted in sixty randomly selected schools (August to November 2015). All teachers (1062) were invited to participate (response 56%). Teaching demands and barriers were explored through a set of questions previously used by UNESCO-OREALC (4-points Likert scales). Demands included sociocultural differences, indiscipline, learning problems, desertion, and repetition. Barriers explored about lack of student families and colleagues support, poor social and economic conditions, lack of pedagogical support and leadership of the director. A validated version of the irritation index (7-points Likert scale) was used to explore work-related strain (emotional and cognitive irritation). Scores for demands, barriers and irritation were added and dichotomized in lower (1 st and 2nd) and upper (3rd) tertiles. Crude and adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals for work-related strain were estimated through logistic regression models. Missing data was imputed using chained equations imputation method. Sensitive analysis was performed using imputed and non-imputed data. <h3>Results</h3> Most of teachers were female (72%), in public schools (81%), exclusively in primary level (48%). About one-third of teachers (37%) have bachelor or postgraduate training (37%). Teaching in primary level (adjusted OR 2.21; 95% CI: 1.4 to 3.6) and high academic barriers (1.73; 1.1–2.8), were statistically significant risk factors for work-related strain. University graduated teachers had lower risk (0.6; 0.4–0.9). <h3>Discussion</h3> Structural barriers seem to play an important role in work-related strain in teachers, while they are able to cope with pedagogical demands. Comprehensive actions need to be taken considering families and social resources in order to take care of teachers’ physical and mental health for a better performance.
Associations between effort–reward imbalance and health indicators among school teachers in Chuquisaca, Bolivia: a cross-sectional study
(BMJ, 2019) María Teresa Solís-Soto; Anabel Schön; Manuel Parra; Katja Radon
Our results indicate the urgent need to improve psychosocial working conditions among Bolivian school teachers, in order to promote their health and well-being.
FACTORES PSICOSOCIALES DEL AMBIENTE LABORAL EN PROFESORES DE ÁREAS URBANAS Y RURALES DE CHUQUISACA, BOLIVIA
(National University of Córdoba, 2017) María Teresa Solís-Soto; Anabel Schön; Manuel Parra; Katja Radon
Objetivo: Comparar las dimensiones de riesgo psicosocial en profesores de áreas urbanas y rurales de Chuquisaca, Bolivia. Método: Se realizó un estudio transversal en 60 escuelas seleccionadas al azar (27 urbanos, 33 rurales) de Chuquisaca, invitando a participar a 1.062 profesores (Respuesta 58%). Se utilizó la versión breve del cuestionario SUSESO-ISTAS21 para medir riesgos psicosociales, calculando odds ratios y su Intervalo de Confianza de 95% a través de modelos de regresión logística ajustados por edad, sexo, grado académico más alto e ingresos. Resultados: Los profesores de áreas rurales presentaron porcentajes más alto de riesgo psicosocial en comparación con los del área urbana, principalmente en las dimensiones: exigencias psicológicas (ORa 1,6; IC 95% 1,1-2,5), apoyo social y calidad del liderazgo (2,9; 1,9-4,8) y doble presencia (2,2; 1,5-3,4). Conclusiones: Se encontraron diferencias en riesgos psicosociales, de manera desfavorable en profesores de áreas rurales, lo que podría repercutir en la salud física y mental.
Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among school teachers from urban and rural areas in Chuquisaca, Bolivia: a cross-sectional study
(BioMed Central, 2017) María Teresa Solís-Soto; Anabel Schön; Angel Solis-Soto; Manuel Parra; Katja Radon
Working Conditions, Workplace Violence, and Psychological Distress in Andean Miners: A Cross-sectional Study Across Three Countries
(Elsevier BV, 2015) María Salas; Steve Quezada; Armando Basagoitia; Tamara Fernández; Ronald Herrera; Manuel Parra; Daniel Moraga; Matthias Weigl; Katja Radon
Psychological distress is associated with the psychosocial work environment in Andean underground miners. Interventions in mining populations should take the psychosocial work environment into account.