title: [Stress in nurses at a hemodynamics ward in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil].
abstract: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between stress and symptoms reported by nurses working in units hemodynamics. Data were collected through a questionnaire. For analysis, the results were considered statistically significant if p < 0.05, with an interval of 95% confidence. The population consisted of 63 nurses with a predominance of females (90.5%) and average age of 35.24 (+/- 8.21) years. Most participants werepostgraduate (77.8%) and did not have another job (77.8%). In relation to stress, 52.4% of nurses had an average between 1.11 and 1.97, classified as medium stress, and the critical situations domain presented the highest score (1.63 +/- 0.29). Regarding symptoms, the domain skeletal muscle had a higher average (1.39 +/- 0.94). In this study, there was high significant positive correlation between stress and symptoms (r = 0.629, p < 0.001), thus it is concluded that stress is directly related to the symptomspresented by the nurses.
authors: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. gracielelinch@gmail.com
authors: Graciele Fernanda da Costa
authors: GF
authors: Linch
authors: Laura de Azevedo
authors: Lde A
authors: Guido
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006757:Hospital Units; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009729:Nursing; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology*