Identificación de factores de riesgos laborales psicosociales en la ciudad de Riobamba, provincia de Chimborazo, Ecuador

Abstract

Abstract: Psychosocial risks can be caused by a variety of factors. Some may be intuitive, while others require detailed analysis to be identified as underlying causal factors. The objective of this work was to identify the Psychosocial Occupational Risk Factors in Ecuador. Case of hospital health personnel composed of Doctors, Obstetricians, Dentists and Nurses who work in five different Health Centers in the city of Riobamba, province of Chimborazo, Ecuador. The work methodology was based on a Non-experimental Quantitative design. An inductive and analytical method was applied. Two (2) techniques are used when collecting information, such as: questionnaires and direct observation. The questionnaires were applied: Sociodemographic and Labor Questionnaire, Maslach Burnout Inventory, COPSOQ III, Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ), DASS 21, UCLA-20 and ER-14. The results showed that the conditions of main severity to which they are exposed and are intertwined with psychological risks with insecurity about working conditions, since protective equipment and guarantees.