The Professional Satisfaction of the Nursing Team vs. Work Conditions and Relations: A Relational Study

Abstract

This relational, transversal and quantitative study aimed to test the association of sociodemographic and professional variables with the job satisfaction of hospital nursing teams and to ascertain whether the work relations and conditions influenced the professional satisfaction of the same teams. A total of 212 subjects participated, responding to the Research into Work Conditions and Relations questionnaire in the period February -June 2013. The data were treated using descriptive statistical analysis and bivariate analysis, using Fisher's exact test and the Chi-squared test. It was observed that there was statistical significance (p<0.05) between dissatisfaction and sex, time since graduation, work department and shift, number and type of employment links, team size, safety, occupational health, department accommodation, task distribution, professional encouragement, valorization of the work and motivation. It was concluded that inadequate work conditions and relations were associated with nursing professionals' job dissatisfaction. DESCRIPTORS: Job satisfaction. Work conditions. Nursing. Occupational health. SATISFAÇÃO PROFISSIONAL DA EQUIPE DE ENFERMAGEM X CONDIÇÕES E RELAÇÕES DE TRABALHO: ESTUDO RELACIONALRESUMO: Estudo relacional, transversal, quantitativo que objetivou testar a associação de variáveis sociodemográficas e profissionais com a satisfação no trabalho de equipes de enfermagem hospitalar e, verificar se as relações e as condições de trabalho influenciam na satisfação profissional das mesmas equipes. Participaram 212 sujeitos que responderam ao questionário Pesquisa das Condições e Relações de Trabalho, no período entre fevereiro a junho de 2013. Os dados foram tratados por meio de análise estatística descritiva e bivariada, com uso do Teste Exato de Fisher e Qui-Quadrado. Constatou-se que houve significância estatística (p<0,05) entre insatisfação e sexo, tempo de formação, setor e turno de trabalho, número e tipo de vínculo, tamanho da equipe, segurança e medicina do trabalho, acomodações do setor, distribuição das tarefas, estímulo profissional, valorização laboral e motivação. Concluiu-se que inadequadas condições e relações no trabalho se associaram à insatisfação laboral de profissionais de enfermagem. DESCRITORES: SATISFACCIÓN DE LOS PROFESIONALES DE ENFERMERÍA X CONDICIONES Y RELACIONES DE TRABAJO: ESTUDIO RELACIONALRESUMEN: Estudio relacional, transversal y cuantitativo. Tuvo como objetivo probar la asociación de variables sociodemográficas y profesionales con satisfacción en el trabajo de equipos de enfermería del hospital, y también comprobar si las relaciones y las condiciones de trabajo influyen en la satisfacción laboral de los mismos equipos. Participó en 212 sujetos que respondieron al cuestionario de la encuesta Condiciones y las relaciones laborales en el periodo de febrero a junio de 2013. Los datos fueron analizados utilizando estadística descriptiva y análisis inferencial utilizando el Test Exacto de Fisher y Chi-Cuadrado. Se encontró significación estadística (...

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