Atribución-NoComercial 4.0 InternacionalQueiroz-Lima, Maria EmíliaSerranheira, Florentino2019-07-022019-07-022016-03-01ISSN: 2346-2183https://repositorio.unal.edu.co/handle/unal/60571The morbidity associated with WRMSDs leads to productivity losses (absenteeism and presenteeism) in healthcare organizations, which induces a substantive impact (cost).. The present study aimed to evaluate the impact (cost) of WRMSDs for accidents involving nurses and nurses’ aides in a small Portuguese hospital. It begins by identifying the workplace accidents (WA) that these occupational groups suffered between 2009 and 2013, which resulted in WRMSDs. Healthcare workers answered a questionnaire with WQL-8 and SPS-6 scales to determine the levels of presenteeism. This study adopted a human capital methodology in order to estimate the indirect costs of lost productivity from WRMSDs. Patient transfers are a major cause of WRMSDs, with most prevalent injuries being in the lumbar region. Between 2009 and 2013 there is a loss of productivity in this institution estimated of €222,015.98 from WA with WRMSDs that lead to absenteeism and presenteeism (€ 189,679.87 absenteeism and € 32,158.86 presenteeism).application/pdfspaDerechos reservados - Universidad Nacional de Colombiahttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/62 Ingeniería y operaciones afines / EngineeringArtículo de revistahttp://bdigital.unal.edu.co/58903/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessErgonomicsOccupational accidentsProductivity lossesHospitalsNurses.