title: Work capacity, sociodemographic and work characteristics of nurses at a university hospital.
abstract: This cross-sectional study evaluated the work capacity of 195 nurses at a university hospital, from a calculation of sample size with a Confidence Interval (CI) of 95%. The data was collected by means of the Work Capacity Index (WCI) instrument and analyzed by statistical analysis. 94.5% of the sample was made up of women; the average age was of 42.6 years (sd=8.5); 66.5% had partners and 76.7% were educated to post-graduate level. 36.0% worked the night shift; 28.4% the morning shift and 20.8% the afternoon shift. The average score given to work capacity was Good (41.8 points) and there was a significant correlation with pay (p-value<0.05), satisfaction with workplace (p-value=0.001) and feeling valued by the institution (p-value=0.003). The group which carried out family activities showed higher scores in the WCI compared to those who did not (p-value=0.009). The nurses presented differing sociodemographic and work aspects, with a high capacity for work.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Su, Brazil. nicefhill@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Eunice Fabiani
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Hilleshein
authors.forename: Liana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lautert
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009729:Nursing; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D016526:Workload