Objective:

to evaluate the work ability of health professionals who assist covid-19 in a university hospital in Pernambuco.

Methods:

quantitative, cross-sectional, exploratory and descriptive research, with a sample of 77 workers. The Work Ability Index was applied, an instrument that addresses the worker's self-perception of their own health and ability to work. The sum of their scores allowed classifying the ability to work as adequate or inadequate. The sociodemographic and occupational profile were described, calculating the absolute and relative frequency. A descriptive analysis of the work ability index was also carried out, calculating the mean, median, mode and standard deviation, using Epi info 7.0.

Results:

The sample profile consisted of 81.8% female health workers; 48% are in the age group of 35 to 45 years old. The ability to work was inadequate in 44.2% of those surveyed.

Conclusion:

the means of work ability were very close and, in general, the work ability of these professionals needs to be improved. As these are mutable data, there is a need to apply this instrument periodically in organizations to support decision-making.

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