Notificación de Accidentes de Trabajo y Posibles Enfermedades Profesionales en Ecuador, 2010-2015

Resumen

Objective: To describe the evolution of reports of occupational accidents and possible occupational diseases in Ecuador for the period from 2010 to 2015. Materials and Methods: Descriptive study from secondary sources reported to the General Occupational Risk Insurance of the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute; Absolute (n) and relative frequencies (%) are used, as well as the calculation of the incidence rate in relation to the variables of interest. Results: There is a considerable increase in the number of cases reported due to occupational accidents and possible occupational diseases; The incidence rate for accidents increased from 381.2 in 2010 to 775.0 in 2015; Likewise, for cases of diseases from 6.0 in 2010 to 28.4 in 2015.