Occupational Health Surveillance: a study in the light of Ministerial Directive nº 3.120/98

ABSTRACT The worker's health is a field of practices and knowledge of theoretical-methodological approach in public health, whose object is the health-disease process of man in his relation with work. The main actions on occupational health surveillance and prevention of accidents were analyzed. The theoretical reference was based on the philosophical current of dialectical and historical materialism of worker's health. From the interviews, reflections and testimonies of Centro de Referência em Saúde do Trabalhador (Cerest/RJ) professionals were obtained for content analysis. The results reveal important gaps that affect the current actions in this area, regarding the distance between theoretical knowledge, its apprehension and its application.

摘要 职业健康（Worker's Health）是公共卫生领域兼具实践属性与理论-方法论研究维度的分支学科，其研究对象为人类与劳动活动相关联的健康-疾病进程。本研究对职业健康监测与事故预防的核心实践举措展开了分析，理论基础源自职业健康领域的辩证唯物主义与历史唯物主义哲学流派。研究通过访谈收集了里约热内卢职业健康参考中心（Centro de Referência em Saúde do Trabalhador，Cerest/RJ）从业人员的反思与证言，用于开展内容分析。结果显示，该领域当前的实践活动存在显著短板，具体表现为理论知识、知识掌握与实际应用三者之间存在脱节。