AVALIAÇÃO DO ESTRESSE OCUPACIONAL DE ENFERMEIROS DA ESTRATÉGIA SAÚDE DA FAMÍLIA

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the level of occupational stress of nurses who working on Family Health Strategy. This is a cross-sectional analytical study with a quantitative approach. An interview was conducted with 56 nurses from the Family Health Strategy of the northern and northwestern regions of the city of Goiânia/GO. Two questionnaires were used, being an occupational sociodemographic and the other evaluating stress at work. A descriptive analysis of the variables was performed using mean, frequency and standard deviation. The scores for each question were calculated as well as the overall stress score. The test used to evaluate the existence or not of a statistically significant difference (p≤0.05) between independent and multiple variables was analysis of variance (ANOVA). The results showed that the higher the age, the greater the level of irritation about this organizational situation (p = 0.046). Regarding the gender issue, the study showed that women comprised 94.6% of the sample, and the stressor is directly related to the supervisor, who is not responsible for significant responsibilities (p = 0.011) and those who affirm that they do not have a religion constitute a group Which tends to feel isolated in the organization (p = 0.003). It is concluded that the nurses were highly stressed with the management mode in which they are submitted, the lack of appreciation, discredit their work and empower third parties of their deeds. Such stressors can trigger moral distress, various signs and symptoms, associating stress with different pathologies, such as Burnout Syndrome and chemical dependence.