Work-Related Stress And Occupational Health: A Broad Picture After Covid-19

Abstract

At present, work stress has reached the peak of complications in the health of Ecuadorians. This situation has generated an impact of social interest at a national and international level, mainly in the health consequences that affect workers in the workplace. Social relationships have been affected as a result of the various causes that give rise to work stress, understand these as work overload, long work hours, dissatisfaction in their workplace, remuneration not according to their functions; and, among others. Therefore, the objective is to determine the root and possible solutions of work stress, to create safety measures or prevention programs within the area of  work activity, as well as daily physical activities at work, which provide mental health protection such as worker physique. The methodology that will be used for this research is qualitative, reviewing investigative articles related to the subject, and highlighting the regulations that support the debate. Finally, the need to guarantee the eradication of Burnout is exposed. As a conclusion, the lack of assessment of work stress is established, especially when it is intended to establish it as an occupational disease.