Auto-relato de diagnóstico médico de asma e transtornos mentais comuns entre funcionários de uma universidade no Rio de Janeiro, Brasil: estudo Pró-Saúde

this study investigates the association between history of asthma and common mental disorders among employees at a public university in the state of rio de janeiro, brazil. phase 1 cross-sectional data from a cohort study (the pró-saúde study) were collected from 4,030 employees. asthma was ascertained by self-reported medical diagnosis, and the occurrence of common mental disorders was based on the general health questionnaire (ghq-12). generalized linear models were used to calculate prevalence rates. asthma prevalence was 11% (444), of whom 39.7% (176) presented common mental disorders. history of asthma was associated with higher income (p = 0.01) and female gender (p = 0.01). the analysis adjusted by gender, age, and per capita income revealed an association between asthma and common mental disorders (pr = 1.37; 95%ci: 1.22-1.55). employees with less than 10 years since their asthma diagnosis showed a higher prevalence of common mental disorders (pr = 1.88; 95%ci: 1.32-2.70). these findings suggest that multidisciplinary teams should consider emotional aspects of asthma patients, especially those recently diagnosed.