O estresse do trabalhador de enfermagem: estudo em diferentes unidades de um hospital universitário [The stress of nursing workers: study in different units of a university hospital]
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https://doi.org/10.12957/reuerj.2015.11487Keywords:
Equipe de enfermagem, estresse fisiológico, estresse psicológico, saúde do trabalhador [Nursing team, physiological stress, psychological stress, occupational health] [Equipo de enfermería, estrés fisiológico, estrés psicológico, salud del trabajador]Abstract
Este estudo objetivou discutir o nível de estresse oriundo do trabalho dos profissionais de enfermagem de três unidadesde um hospital universitário no Rio de Janeiro. Realizado de janeiro a dezembro de 2011, trata-se de uma pesquisa descritiva,com abordagem quantitativa. Participaram 85 profissionais do ambulatório central, do centro de tratamento intensivo geral e deduas enfermarias de clínica médica do hospital. A avaliação do estresse foi realizada através do Inventário de Sintomas de Stressde Lipp (ISSL) e a mensuração da exposição aos fatores estressores do ambiente de trabalho, através do Inventário de Avaliaçãode Fatores Estressores Subjetivos (IAFES), construído para este estudo. Constatou-se que 56,5% dos participantes apresentavamestresse e 49,4% encontravam-se na fase de resistência. Identificou-se que 68,5% dos participantes apresentaram média a altaexposição aos fatores estressores laborais. Percebeu-se a necessidade de ações que visem reduzir fatores passíveis de intervenção,além de pesquisas que abordem esta temática.
ABSTRACT
This descriptive research, with quantitative approach aims at discussing the stress level in three nursing teams’ from auniversity hospital in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. Eighty-five professionals were part of the study, conducted from January to December,2011. The nurses were staffed at the central clinic, at the general intensive care unit, and at two wards in the hospital’s medicalclinic. The stress evaluation was held by Lipp’s Inventory of Stress Symptoms (ISSL) and the measurement of the exposure to labor’senvironment stress factors through Inventory of Stressors Subjective Evaluation of Factors (IAFES). 56.5% (fifty-six point five percent)of the participants were found to be stressed and 49.4 % (forty-nine point four percent) were in resistance phase. 68.5 % (sixty-eightpoint five percent) of the participants were found to be exposed to medium or high levels of labor stress factors. The need for actionsseeking the decrease in factors subject to labor intervention as well as the need for research approaching the theme was identified.
RESUMEN
Este estudio tuvo por objetivo discutir el nivel de estrés provocado por el trabajo de los profesionales de enfermeríade tres unidades de un hospital universitario de Rio de Janeiro - Brasil. Realizado de enero a diciembre de 2011, se trata deuna investigación descriptiva, con enfoque cuantitativo. Participaron 85 profesionales del ambulatorio central, del centro detratamento intensivo general y de dos enfermarías de clínica medica del hospital. La evaluación del estrés se realizó mediante elInventario de Síntomas de Estrés de Lipp (ISEL) y la medición de la exposición a los factores de estrés en el entorno de trabajo,a través del Inventario de Evaluación de Factores - Estresores Subjetivos (IEFES) construido para este estudio. Se encontró que56,5% de los participantes tenían estrés y 49,4% estaban en fase de resistencia. Se encontró que 68,5% de los participantestenían entre moderada y alta exposición a los factores estresantes. Se percibió la necesidad de acciones dirigidas a reducir losfactores susceptibles de intervención, y de más investigaciones que se ocupen de esta cuestión.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12957/reuerj.2015.11487
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