Perfil das condições de trabalho de profissionais de enfermagem de uma unidade de terapia intensiva em um hospital privado

Abstract

The work of nursing professionals is characterized by situations that cause health risks to the worker. This study aimed to verify the working conditions of nursing professionals of an Intensive Care Unit in a private hospital in the north of Paraná, through questionnaires, applied to nursing professionals and the nursing manager, collecting socioeconomic information, information about work activity and job position. It was identified that the majority of workers are overweight, have back pain, consider excessive and significant the amount of effort during the work day, does not practice labor workout properly and that half of the interviewees claim not to receive any kind of guidance or training when they started their activities inside the hospital. The work situation of nursing professionals is also considered to generate great stress and high psychological burden.