CONTEXT OF WORK AND OCCUPATIONAL STRESS BETWEEN NURSING PROFESSIONALS IN A UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Stress. Work Conditions. Nursing. Work Departures
The Work, one of the central aspects of adult life, has undergone transformations over the years. These transformations undoubtedly bring with them the evolution necessary to achieve high productivity and quality. But at the same time, it implies certain consequences, especially for workers, such as stress, mental fatigue, depression, irritability, demotivation, poor performance, repetitive stress injury and postural problems. These consequences, especially work-related stress, as well as the diseases that derive from it, are increasingly frequent, notably as a result of the nature and / or working conditions. In a survey carried out in the year 2016 with the SIAPE Saúde, it was verified that the nursing professionals figure as the category with the largest number of patients with health problems related to mental and behavioral disorders. This data corroborates the numerous researches that point to the progressive increase of cases of illness among such group of workers. This study aimed to analyze the working conditions and stress levels of nursing professionals at Hospital Onofre Lopes - HUOL, in order to verify the extent to which these aspects would be related to the development of psychic disorders and other diseases promoted by the work context, causing withdrawals from work. The aim was to identify their perception of their working conditions, identifying the levels of stress and the main stressors they are subjected to, and discussing aspects of the work context that impact on the health and well-being of these professionals. Throughout the research undertaken, the data were collected through a bibliographical survey and use of structured questionnaires to assess working conditions and stress levels. The results indicate that in the studied context stress was considered moderate, due to the elements "autonomy and control; tasks and work environment, relationship with management, work relations, stress at work and growth and valorization, "the latter being the most worrying dimension in terms of results. As for the work context, the "work organization" dimension, consisting of items such as "insufficient number of people, repetitive tasks and excessive work rhythm", proved to be the most critical. It is concluded, therefore, that the working conditions, together with the work organization and the socio-professional relations, act in a decisive way on the work context and the stress levels of these professionals in the context of HUOL.