Occupational stress: evaluation of intensive care nurses who work at nighttime

Descriptive, cross-sectional study, which aimed to evaluate the stress level of nighttime intensive care nurses. The Bianchi Stress Scale was applied to 26 (100%) nurses from five hospitals. In data analysis, the Pearson Chi-square test was used and it was noticed that the stress among nurses in a p...

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Published in:Revista gaúcha de enfermagem 2012-06, Vol.33 (2), p.78
Main Authors: Versa, Gelena Lucinéia Gomes da Silva, Murassaki, Ana Claudia Yassuko, Inoue, Kelly Cristina, de Melo, Willian Augusto, Faller, Jossiana Wilke, Matsuda, Laura Misue
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Adult
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Intensive Care Units
Male
Nursing Staff, Hospital
Occupational Diseases - epidemiology
Stress, Psychological - epidemiology
Work Schedule Tolerance - psychology
Young Adult
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Summary:Descriptive, cross-sectional study, which aimed to evaluate the stress level of nighttime intensive care nurses. The Bianchi Stress Scale was applied to 26 (100%) nurses from five hospitals. In data analysis, the Pearson Chi-square test was used and it was noticed that the stress among nurses in a public (3.36 points) and private facility (3.02 points) was classified at the median level and there was no statistical significance (p = 0.90) forr stress, according to the type of institution. Variables that most contributed to the occurrence of stress were: working conditions (nighttime work closed and critical unit), patient severity, management activities associated with care. It was concluded that the workplace was positively associated with the stress in nurses working at nighttime and that its onset and effects can be minimized through improvements in the structure and organization of the place where the healthcare providers work.
ISSN:0102-6933