Objective: to identify how nursing workers perceive interpersonal relationships established within the multiprofessional team working in a surgical center. Method: qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study conducted in the surgical center of a large university hospital located in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. Twentyfive nursing workers participated in the study through semi-structured interviews. Content thematic analysis was used to treat the data. Results: three thematic categories emerged, namely: Conception of interpersonal relationships; Factors that negatively impact interpersonal relationships; and Attitudes and practices that strengthen interpersonal relationships. Conclusion: reflecting upon the interpersonal relationships established among the workers in the surgical center can provide tools for managers to establish coping strategies and ensure a harmonious work environment to favor integral, humanized and safe care for patients in critical conditions.Descriptors: Perioperative nursing; Working Environment; Interpersonal Relations.
160Trajano MFC, Gontijo DT, Silva MW, Aquino JM, Monteiro EMLM. Interpersonal relationships in the surgical unit from the perspective of nursing workers: an exploratory study. Online braz j nurs [internet]