Occupational stress and stressors in clinical inpatient unit nurses

• Autor(a) principal: Ribeiro, Karina Viana
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Peixoto, Eduardo Mesquita, Velasque, Luciane de Souza, Vieira, Giovana Cópio, Oliveira, Elias Barbosa de, Passos, Joanir Pereira
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Baiana de Saúde Pública (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://rbsp.sesab.ba.gov.br/index.php/rbsp/article/view/3110
• topic: Enfermagem; Condições de trabalho; Estresse psicológico; Esgotamento profissional; Saúde do trabalhador; ESTRESSE PSICOLÓGICO EM ENFERMEIROS; Enfermería; Condiciones de trabajo; Estrés psicológico; Agotamiento profesional; Salud laboral; Nursing; Working conditions; Physiological distress; Burnout professional; Occupational health

Nursing stands out as one of the professions with the highest risk of developing stress due to frequent exposure to numerous stressors in the work environment. This study describes the self-reported stress levels and the sociodemographic and occupational profile of nurses, besides discussing the stressors in the work environment of clinical inpatient unit nurses. After carrying out a quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional study with 39 nursing assistants, in a university hospital in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, data were treated by univariate statistical analysis. Results show that 87.2% (n = 34) of the nurses reported moderate to high stress in the work environment. The most frequently self-reported stressors were lack of material resources (supplies and equipment) (n = 25, 67.6%), interpersonal relationships (n = 17, 45.9%), lack of physical structure (n = 12, 32.4%), and lack of human resources (n = 10, 27%). The study is relevant, as occupational stress can generate negative consequences to the physical and mental health of workers and losses to institutions due to workers’ sick leave and loss of productivity and quality of service provided.