Absenteeism of nursing in a university hospital of Pernambuco state
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Resumo: | Absenteeism in nursing is an issue of serious concern since it interferes on client care besides overwhelming the other team members and may even lead to illness. The objective of this work was to identify and analyze the causes of absenteeism of hospital nursing service through an audit of records of unscheduled absences. This exploratory study with a quantitative approach was conducted in the Nursing Department in December 2010. The sample was composed by the registration forms from the period of January to December 2009. We analyzed data on gender and the most common causes of absenteeism. It was found out the prevalence of absenteeism in women, 72.86%, being the most common causes of sick leave, those related to the musculoskeletal system (20.63%). It was concluded that it was necessary to adopt preventive measures and programs aimed at improvements in working conditions favoring a better quality of life for health professionals and a dignified nursing care to users. |
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Absenteeism of nursing in a university hospital of Pernambuco stateAbsenteeismOccupational MedicineNursing StaffOccupational Health.Absenteeism in nursing is an issue of serious concern since it interferes on client care besides overwhelming the other team members and may even lead to illness. The objective of this work was to identify and analyze the causes of absenteeism of hospital nursing service through an audit of records of unscheduled absences. This exploratory study with a quantitative approach was conducted in the Nursing Department in December 2010. The sample was composed by the registration forms from the period of January to December 2009. We analyzed data on gender and the most common causes of absenteeism. It was found out the prevalence of absenteeism in women, 72.86%, being the most common causes of sick leave, those related to the musculoskeletal system (20.63%). It was concluded that it was necessary to adopt preventive measures and programs aimed at improvements in working conditions favoring a better quality of life for health professionals and a dignified nursing care to users.Universidade Federal do Ceará2011-08-31info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4331Rev Rene; Vol 12 No 4 (2011)Rev Rene; v. 12 n. 4 (2011)2175-67831517-3852reponame:Rev Rene (Online)instname:Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)instacron:UFCCopyright (c) 2016 Northeast Network Nursing Journalinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessFerreira, Edeilson VicenteAmorim, Maria José Dantas Mesquita deLemos, Renata Maria CavalcantiFerreira, Nadja da SilvaSilva, Flávio de OliveiraLaureano Filho, José Rodrigueseng2019-02-25T17:29:07Zoai:periodicos.ufc:article/4331Revistahttp://periodicos.ufc.br/renePUBhttp://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/oairene@ufc.br||2175-67831517-3852opendoar:2019-02-25T17:29:07Rev Rene (Online) - Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)false |
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Absenteeism of nursing in a university hospital of Pernambuco state |
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Absenteeism of nursing in a university hospital of Pernambuco state |
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Absenteeism of nursing in a university hospital of Pernambuco state Ferreira, Edeilson Vicente Absenteeism Occupational Medicine Nursing Staff Occupational Health. |
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Absenteeism of nursing in a university hospital of Pernambuco state |
title_full |
Absenteeism of nursing in a university hospital of Pernambuco state |
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Absenteeism of nursing in a university hospital of Pernambuco state |
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Absenteeism of nursing in a university hospital of Pernambuco state |
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Absenteeism of nursing in a university hospital of Pernambuco state |
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Ferreira, Edeilson Vicente |
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Ferreira, Edeilson Vicente Amorim, Maria José Dantas Mesquita de Lemos, Renata Maria Cavalcanti Ferreira, Nadja da Silva Silva, Flávio de Oliveira Laureano Filho, José Rodrigues |
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Amorim, Maria José Dantas Mesquita de Lemos, Renata Maria Cavalcanti Ferreira, Nadja da Silva Silva, Flávio de Oliveira Laureano Filho, José Rodrigues |
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Ferreira, Edeilson Vicente Amorim, Maria José Dantas Mesquita de Lemos, Renata Maria Cavalcanti Ferreira, Nadja da Silva Silva, Flávio de Oliveira Laureano Filho, José Rodrigues |
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Absenteeism Occupational Medicine Nursing Staff Occupational Health. |
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Absenteeism Occupational Medicine Nursing Staff Occupational Health. |
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Absenteeism in nursing is an issue of serious concern since it interferes on client care besides overwhelming the other team members and may even lead to illness. The objective of this work was to identify and analyze the causes of absenteeism of hospital nursing service through an audit of records of unscheduled absences. This exploratory study with a quantitative approach was conducted in the Nursing Department in December 2010. The sample was composed by the registration forms from the period of January to December 2009. We analyzed data on gender and the most common causes of absenteeism. It was found out the prevalence of absenteeism in women, 72.86%, being the most common causes of sick leave, those related to the musculoskeletal system (20.63%). It was concluded that it was necessary to adopt preventive measures and programs aimed at improvements in working conditions favoring a better quality of life for health professionals and a dignified nursing care to users. |
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2011 |
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2011-08-31 |
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Copyright (c) 2016 Northeast Network Nursing Journal |
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Universidade Federal do Ceará |
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Universidade Federal do Ceará |
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