2021
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.16026
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Professional profile and work conditions of nurses working in intensive care units: A multicentre study

Abstract: Aim To determine the professional profile and the work conditions of nurses working in intensive care units (ICU) in Colombia, Argentina, Peru and Brazil. Background ICUs require a differentiated professional profile to provide quality care, and appropriate working conditions, leading to a transformation of care and management practices. Design Descriptive multicentre cross‐sectional observational study. Methods An online survey was applied to identify both the characteristics of the professional profile and t… Show more

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“…The professionals had a mean work experience of 7.4 ± 5.9 years, and 46.8% had a weekly workload of more than 45 h. A total of 38.9% of the professionals worked in more than one ICU, and 65.6% worked all three shifts. These values were similar to those found in South America (Achury Saldaña et al, 2021) and Asian (Guan et al, 2019) populations, in which the majority of intensivists were young women with a high weekly workload and short duration of work experience in the ICU. Furthermore, according to Blomgren and Jäppinen (2021), female workers have a higher cumulative annual incidence of musculoskeletal diseases, suggesting inequality in the occurrence of these illnesses.…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 88%
“…The professionals had a mean work experience of 7.4 ± 5.9 years, and 46.8% had a weekly workload of more than 45 h. A total of 38.9% of the professionals worked in more than one ICU, and 65.6% worked all three shifts. These values were similar to those found in South America (Achury Saldaña et al, 2021) and Asian (Guan et al, 2019) populations, in which the majority of intensivists were young women with a high weekly workload and short duration of work experience in the ICU. Furthermore, according to Blomgren and Jäppinen (2021), female workers have a higher cumulative annual incidence of musculoskeletal diseases, suggesting inequality in the occurrence of these illnesses.…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 88%
“…Diciembre 2023;43:10-22. calidad y condiciones de trabajo adecuadas, lo que lleva a una transformación de las prácticas de atención y gestión. 3 Recientemente un estudio multicéntrico sobre el perfil profesional y condiciones de trabajo de los enfermeros que actúan en unidades de cuidados intensivos, mostró que sólo el 33,6 % de los profesionales poseía título de especialización en cuidados intensivos. 3 Las habilidades que más se pusieron en práctica fueron la comunicación (68,5 %) y la gestión del cuidado (78,5 %).…”
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“…Resultados: Foram incluídos 147 profissionais; 135 (91,8%; IC95% 86,6-95,5) são mulheres, a idade média agrupada até 39 anos corresponde a 48,3% (IC95% 40, 3). Formação: 57,8% são enfermeiros/as, os demais são licenciados/as, 8,2% têm pós-graduação em cuidados críticos.…”
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“…A positive working environment encompasses reducing absenteeism and improving retention rates. It is essential to understand that motivation plays a significant role in determining the quality of care [ 3 ]. An individual's work well-being is their perception of cognitive, emotional, health, and social conditions related to their profession [ 4 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%