Percepções do trabalho e da aposentadoria por trabalhadores de uma regional de saúde/SP

Abstract

The Pension Reform in Brazil brought profound changes to the process of retiring, which is complex in itself, and among the different variables affected, is the relationship between identity and work. Furthermore, Brazil is in the process of aging its population, which has consequently led to the aging of public and private organizations. Given this scenario, the study of perceptions of work and retirement is opportune to better understand the correlations between both, this phase of life and develop strategies that help in adapting to it. Therefore, the main objectives of the dissertation were to characterize the organization and functioning of a regional department of the State Department of Health of São Paulo, and to carry out a study on the sociodemographic profile and perceptions of work and retirement of workers in that region. 20 employees aged 50 or over from the Regional Department of Health of the State Secretariat participated in the collection. For data collection, a survey was carried out in freely accessible databases, documents available at the regional office, semi-structured interviews and the Thematic Apperception Test. As preliminary results, the servers were aged between 51 and 68 years old, of which 16 (80%) were women. 50% of participants were married and 8 (40%) had completed higher education. 30% (6) held the position of Technical Director and 30% (6) the position of Administrative Officer, with the time worked in the Department varying between 1 and 35 years. Data analysis was done through Content Analysis and the instrument manual. It was possible to observe the multiplicity of meanings perceived by the participants, with more positive meanings being attributed to work, highlighting its centrality in the individual's life, and to retirement multiple meanings, positive and negative, such as “freedom” and “new cycle”. The results were organized and presented in the articles “What now, José? Considerations on some psychosocial dimensions in the transition to retirement” and “Perceptions of Work and Retirement by Workers in a Health Region/SP”. Perceptions were influenced by several factors, macro and micro, from personal and organizational contexts, and in addition, it was possible to observe how the perception of work influenced the perception of retirement. Through the findings, we hope to contribute to the development of actions that promote active aging.