CARACTERIZACIÓN EPIDEMIOLÓGICA DE LAS ENFERMEDADES PROFESIONALES EN ECUADOR, 2013 - 2017

Abstract

In Ecuador there is a lack of knowledge in the registry and diagnosis of occupational diseases by public or private companies in the risk registry system of the labor risk insurance -IESS. The objective of this study is to epidemiologically characterize the occupational diseases registered in Ecuador in the period 2013 - 2017. The information of the study is based on the records of the Occupational Risk Insurance, provided by the Provincial Coordination of Pensions, Risk of Work and Third Party Funds corresponding to the Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security (IESS). Occupational Diseases were grouped into variables: demographic (sex and age), geographical distribution (provinces), current status of the process, economic activities, specific diagnoses, type of disability according to the Disability and Employer Responsibility Committee (CVIRP). For this study, a total of 3098 records of Occupational Diseases registered in the General Occupational Risk Insurance were taken as reference. The year with the highest number of Professional Illnesses was 2015; but in 2014, the CVIRP Disability and Employer Responsibility Assessment Committee, which is the body that qualifies and determines employer responsibilities, has had the highest number of qualifications with respect to EPs (n = 240).