Urinary lithiasis in civil construction workers as a management indicator for health and improvement in personnel.

INTRODUCTION Empirical information provided by health care professionals acting in the first line of care report a constant increase in the number of civil construction workers that present painful acute conditions, in most cases associated with the existence of urinary tract calculi. AIMS Evaluating the prevalence of urinary lithiasis in civil construction workers, as a means to identify indicators for the management of health and personnel. METHODS Observational study based on directed questionnaire. RESULTS From the 94 participants, 18 (19%) were lithiasic, mostly due to overweight and reduced fluid intake. CONCLUSION The observed prevalence appeared to be two times greater than that of the general population. Thus, prevention for such condition gains relevance, in order to avoid discomfort for the worker, and also reduce costs due to absenteeism, improving productivity, benefiting the workers by performance and creating the perspective of an improved quality of life.