Brazil: case study on working time organization and its effects in the health services sector

Ana Luíza Matos de Oliveira

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: This country case study aimed at identifying existing working time arrangements and practices in the health services sector in Brazil and studying their influence on workers' wellbeing, including their work-life-balance, and organizational performance. The explorative study is based on a literature review as well as qualitative interviews with health workers, managers, policy makers, professional associations and trade unionists in the health sector in five regions of the country. It describes the Brasilian health system; the legislation and regulation regarding working time; organizational needs of health facilities, patterns of shift scheduling and mechanisms for consultation with staff. The paper also identifies key working-time related factors affecting staff morale and performance and describes staff and managerial perceptions an preferences of working time arrangements and concludes with a set of recommendations.

Keywords: arrangement of working time; work organization; medical personnel; health service; hours of work; work life balance; case study; aménagement du temps de travail; organisation du travail; personnel médical; service de santé; durée du travail; conciliation travail-vie personnelle; étude de cas; ordenamiento del tiempo de trabajo; organización del trabajo; personal médico; servicio de salud; horas de trabajo; conciliación vida familiar y laboral; estudio de casos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 60 pages
Date: 2015
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