title: Coping mechanisms used by non-burned out and burned out workers in the family health strategy.
abstract: This study aimed to investigate stress coping mechanisms used by workers of 16 Family Health Strategy (FHS) teams in Santa Maria, RS, Brazil. Six workers with scores compatible with the Burnout Syndrome, identified through the Maslach Burnout Inventory, and six workers without the syndrome were interviewed in January and February 2007. In the reports' content analysis, we identified that burned out workers predominantly used individual mechanisms to cope with occupational problems, while non-burned out workers sought collective mechanisms. These findings indicate the importance of interpersonal relationships among FHS team members to cope with occupational stress and the need to develop collective strategies to prevent stress and maintain workers' health.
authors: Centro Universitário Católico do Sudoeste do Paraná, Universidade Paranaense, Brazil. letrindade@hotmail.com
authors: Letícia de Lima
authors: Lde L
authors: Trindade
authors: Liana
authors: L
authors: Lautert
authors: Carmem Lúcia Colomé
authors: CL
authors: Beck
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000523:psychology*; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D055815:Young Adult