Cargas de trabalho da enfermagem no cuidado ao paciente crítico
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https://doi.org/10.12957/reuerj.2025.93800Keywords:
Nursing, Intensive Care Units, WorkloadAbstract
Objetivo: caracterizar o perfil dos profissionais de enfermagem que atuam no cuidado ao paciente crítico, descrever e tipificar suas cargas de trabalho. Método: estudo qualitativo, desenvolvido em duas unidades de terapia intensiva de um hospital público do sul do Brasil, com 30 participantes entre maio e julho de 2024. Utilizou-se o referencial de Laurell e Noriega e a análise de conteúdo de Bardin. Protocolo aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa. Resultados: predominaram mulheres (70%), técnicas de enfermagem (86,7%) e vínculos temporários (66,7%). As cargas psíquicas foram mais evidentes, seguidas das fisiológicas e mecânicas, refletindo sobrecarga emocional, distúrbios osteomusculares e desgaste físico. As cargas biológicas, químicas e físicas mostraram-se naturalizadas no cotidiano. Considerações finais: as cargas psíquicas configuram o eixo central do sofrimento desses profissionais, revelando o impacto da organização do trabalho e das relações hierárquicas na saúde mental. Evidencia-se a necessidade de políticas institucionais voltadas à promoção da saúde e à sustentabilidade do trabalho em terapia intensiva.
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