The effects of work on the health of nurses who work in clinical surgery departments at university hospitals

Authors

  • Rosângela Marion da Silva Universidade Federal de Santa Maria; Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Regina Célia Gollner Zeitoune Universidade Federal do Rio De Janeiro; Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery
  • Carmem Lúcia Colomé Beck Universidade Federal de Santa Maria; Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Milva Maria Figueiredo de Martino Universidade Federal de Campinas; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
  • Francine Cassol Prestes Universidade Federal de Santa Maria; Departamento de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.0763.2743

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the effects of work on the health of nurses who work in clinical surgery departments at university hospitals in relation to physical, social and psychological suffering and pain. Methods: a quantitative transversal study was carried out between 2012 and 2013 in four institutions in a state located in the south of Brazil. We studied 65 nurses who responded to questions on their habits. We also obtained sociodemographical information on them as well as conducting an evaluation on work relational damage using an evaluation scale. Associations were checked through the use of the Chi-Sqaure and Fisher's exact test. Correlations were checked using the Spearmann test. Results: we found that physical ailments persisted and that there were connections between social and psychological pain/suffering and variable physical activities as well as connections with accidents in the work place and the option to work shifts. We noted correlations between social and psychological pain/suffering. Conclusion: nurses had their health compromised due to their work in clinical surgery departments.

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Published

2016-01-01

Issue

Vol. 24 (2016)

Section

Original Articles

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The effects of work on the health of nurses who work in clinical surgery departments at university hospitals . (2016). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 24, e2743-. https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.0763.2743