Prevalência do absenteísmo por distúrbios vocais entre professores

Objective:to verify the profile of teachers with absenteeism due to dysphonia and aphoniaand the prevalence in the period of 2017 and 2018. Materials and methods:this is a descriptive temporary series, with secondary data about occurrence of absenteeism in teachers from municipal education network of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, who presented medical reports in 2017 and 2018, diagnosed with ICD-10 in the category R49.0, R49.1, delivered to the Coordination of Occupational Health and Health Care (CSTAS). Results:forty-seven teachers presented medical report in the last two years, with a mean 48.2 years and median of 49 years, minimum of 33 and maximum of 61 years. There was a predominance of females (93.6%), with the majority (88.4%) working 20 hours a week, 68.1% as a teacher in basic education 1 (first to fifth year) and 31.9% in basic education 2 (sixth year or year). As for the length of service, the average was 17.7 years and the median was 12 years. Regarding absences, the reports presented during the year included the following International Disease Codes (ICD) and respective percentagesof patients as reasons: 93.6% (N=44) with ICD R49.0 (dysphonia) and 6.4% (N=3) with the ICD R49.1 (aphonia). The prevalence of absenteeism was 1.7% in 2017 and 1.4% in 2018. Conclusion:the prevalence of absenteeism was low, with a predominance of females, aged between 33 and 61 years, working in basic education 1 and a weekly workload of 20 hours. Epidemiological studies are suggested to verify presenteeism.