Intervention strategies for the health of university hospital nursing staff in Brazil

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to propose intervention strategies for the health of hospitalbased nursing staff. Method: It was a field study, with a quantitative and qualitative approach, developed from data collected through the Monitoring System of Nursing Workers' Health in seven public and university hospitals of Brazil. Intervention strategies proposed considered regional specificities and the demands presented by professionals in each setting. Results: The interventions were developed for: each workload to which nursing staff was exposed; processes of strain generated; and intervention strategies at the settings, according to the needs of the national scenario. Conclusion: Monitoring the health of nursing staff is a beginning point for building strategies directed at the health profile of each reality.

Occupational Stress and Dissatisfaction With Quality of Work Life in Nursing

“…It was developed and validated based on contemporary Brazilian culture and had its foundation on the classic theoretical models of QWL. 17 The TQWL-42 is composed of 42 questions, using a Likert-type response scale (1)(2)(3)(4)(5). Forty of them are equally divided into five spheres, which are composed of branches, named aspects, which the questions are grouped in.…”

“…3 For this reason, their perceived work-related quality of life is a topic that has recently aroused increasing interest, in view of the importance of personal, environmental and organizational factors involved in the work context. 4 A considerable number of nursing workers is inserted in hospitals, which often appear as institutions where the nursing management is not empowered, thus having no participation in making decision that influence the organization.…”

Cargas De Trabalho E a Saúde Do Trabalhador De Enfermagem: Revisão Integrativa

“…Em estudo realizado com sete hospitais públicos e universitários do Brasil também identificou que a exposição às cargas de trabalho está relacionada aos problemas de saúde dos trabalhadores de enfermagem, evidenciando a prevalência das cargas fisiológicas (36,8%), biológicas (27,2%), mecânicas (25,9%) e psíquicas (18,9%) (21) .…”

“…Outros fatores estão relacionados com o trabalho noturno, que perturba o equilíbrio oxidanteantioxidante e/ou gera estresse oxidativo (9) nos trabalhadores, assim como o sofrimento (10,14,15,52) , síndrome de Burnout (34,37,40,44,50) entre os profissionais de enfermagem e o aumento do risco de acidentes (21) de trabalho. A implantação de um novo sistema de turnos de trabalho, visando uma melhor distribuição de carga horária, possibilitaria uma redução no número de ausências no trabalho (35) .…”

Promoção Da Qualidade De Vida No Trabalho: Relato De Experiência De Um Workshop Envolvendo Os Trabalhadores De Enfermagem

“…A problemática da saúde do trabalhador tem sido foco de estudos nacionais e internacionais, evidenciando a necessidade de intervenções (1)(2)(3)(4) . Na Enfermagem, autoras descrevem a exposição dos trabalhadores de enfermagem às cargas biológicas, químicas, físicas, mecânicas, fisiológicas e psíquicas no trabalho, fundamentadas no referencial da determinação social, gerando processos de adaptação que se traduzem em desgaste (2,5) .…”