Workplace stress in nursing workers from an emergency hospital: Job Stress Scale analysis

Authors

  • Janete de Souza Urbanetto Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul; Faculdade de Enfermagem Fisioterapia e Nutrição
  • Priscila Costa da Silva Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul; Faculdade de Enfermagem Fisioterapia e Nutrição
  • Eveline Hoffmeister Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul; Faculdade de Enfermagem Fisioterapia e Nutrição
  • Bianca Souza de Negri Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul; Faculdade de Enfermagem Fisioterapia e Nutrição
  • Bartira Ercília Pinheiro da Costa Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul; Instituto de Pesquisas Biomédicas
  • Carlos Eduardo Poli de Figueiredo Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul; Faculdade de Medicina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692011000500009

Keywords:

Stress, Physiological, Occupational Health, Surveillance of the Workers Health, Nursing

Abstract

This study identifies workplace stress according to the Job Stress Scale and associates it with socio-demographic and occupational variables of nursing workers from an emergency hospital. This is a cross-sectional study and data were collected through a questionnaire applied to 388 nursing professionals. Descriptive statistics were applied; univariate and multivariate analyses were performed. The results indicate there is a significant association with being a nursing technician or auxiliary, working in the position for more than 15 years, and having low social support, with 3.84, 2.25 and 4.79 times more chances of being placed in the high strain job' quadrant. The study reveals that aspects related to the workplace should be monitored by competent agencies in order to improve the quality of life of nursing workers.

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Published

2011-10-01

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 5 (2011)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Workplace stress in nursing workers from an emergency hospital: Job Stress Scale analysis . (2011). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 19(5), 1122-1131. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692011000500009