Work capacity, sociodemographic and work characteristics of nurses at a university hospital

This cross-sectional study evaluated the work capacity of 195 nurses at a university hospital, from a calculation of sample size with a Confidence Interval (CI) of 95%. The data was collected by means of the Work Capacity Index (WCI) instrument and analyzed by statistical analysis. 94.5% of the samp...

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Published in:Revista latino-americana de enfermagem 2012-05, Vol.20 (3), p.520-527
Main Authors: Hilleshein, Eunice Fabiani, Lautert, Liana
Format: Article
Language:eng ; por
Subjects:
Adult
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Hospitals, University
Humans
Male
NURSING
Nursing Staff, Hospital
Socioeconomic Factors
Workload
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Summary:This cross-sectional study evaluated the work capacity of 195 nurses at a university hospital, from a calculation of sample size with a Confidence Interval (CI) of 95%. The data was collected by means of the Work Capacity Index (WCI) instrument and analyzed by statistical analysis. 94.5% of the sample was made up of women; the average age was of 42.6 years (sd=8.5); 66.5% had partners and 76.7% were educated to post-graduate level. 36.0% worked the night shift; 28.4% the morning shift and 20.8% the afternoon shift. The average score given to work capacity was Good (41.8 points) and there was a significant correlation with pay (p-value
ISSN:0104-1169
1518-8345
1518-8345
0104-1169
DOI:10.1590/S0104-11692012000300013