Stress in nurses working in intensive care units.
The present study aimed to identify the presence of stress in nurses working in intensive care units, the stressing agents and symptoms associated to the nurses' perceptions of stress, and to assess the correlation between the occurrence of stress, sources of stress, and symptoms shown by the nurses. Seventy-five nurses took part in the study. The data were collected from questionnaires, analyzed with the Pearson correlation coefficients, and adjusted by general linear models. The study showed the presence of stress related to work dissatisfaction, activities regarded as critical situations in intensive care units, symptoms related to cardiovascular, digestive and musculoskeletal disorders. The conclusion is that stress is present in nurses' activities in intensive care units, related to characteristics of the health area itself, causing dissatisfaction and stress-related symptoms.
Cavalheiro
Ana Maria
AM
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo Federal University, SP, Brazil. anamcavalheiro@yahoo.com.br
Moura Junior
Denis Faria
DF
Lopes
Antonio Carlos
AC
D000328:Adult; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires