Fatores Associados à Fadiga e Sonolência Excessiva Diurna em Profissionais que Atuam no Serviço de Atendimento Móvel de Urgência

Abstract

In the prehospital care work process, two important injuries have been reported, which have led to chronic problems: excessive daytime sleepiness and fatigue. And they are associated with the reduction of occupational capacity, safety problems and the health of the worker. The objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between daytime sleepiness and fatigue in the workers of the Mobile Emergency Service of the Federal District / Brazil. This is a cross-sectional analytical study with a quantitative approach. A questionnaire and two scales were used to collect data: sociodemographic data, fatigue and somnolence. In the data analysis, we used descriptive statistics and statistical tests. 323 professionals participated: nursing technician, nurse, driver and physician. The results showed the prevalence of male professionals (64.7%), age group <40 years (51.4%), married (64.1%), nursing technician (43.7%). The profile of the professionals with the highest fatigue indices were: female (p <0.001), who did not practice physical activity (p = 0.004), nursing technician (p <0.001), dissatisfied with work (p <0.001). The highest rates of sleepiness were nursing technicians (p <0.001) and female (p = 0.015). It was concluded that there is a statistical significance between excessive daytime sleepiness and fatigue levels among Prehospital Care professionals.