MEANINGS AND SENSES OF WORK: REFLECTIONS FOR THE ROLE OF THE OCCUPATIONAL PHYSICIANS IN CONTEMPORANEITY

Abstract

Introduction: This theme was chosen due to the major transformations witnessed, in recent decades, in the world of work such as productive restructuring, new management and organization methods, and new technologies and innovative models that change the nature of some working modes. Objective: To present some conceptions about the meanings and senses of work that may help the professional role of Occupational Physicians in different contexts in their routine of professional activities. Methodology: This is a review of the concepts about the meanings and senses of the work present in literature with the presentation of the main approaches that address these constructs. Results and Discussion: The theoretical and conceptual references that have guided our discussion include provisions capable of highlighting the complexity of the phenomenon studied and reveal the different ways of thinking the subjectivity in their connections with the work. However, the theme needs to be studied in an interdisciplinary perspective, once the relationship between the knowledge of the various disciplines involved in the field of occupational health will be able to contribute to the reflection of the activities of Occupational Physicians with regard to psychosocial risks factors in the labor context. Conclusion: In conclusion, regardless of the perspective adopted for this understanding among the meanings and senses of work, it is necessary to use as a basic reference one of the essential elements, the subjectivity of the workers, an intrinsic component in labor relations and studies related to the health of workers.