Trabalho em terapia intensiva: avaliação dos riscos para a saúde do enfermeiro

Abstract

The objective of this research was to measure and evaluate disease risks related to work of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurses, based on Inventário sobre Trabalho e Riscos de Adoecimento (ITRA). work psychodinamics theory. It is a quantitative study accomplished with 44 nurses in a private sector hospital's ICU of the city of Rio de Janeiro. To collect data it was used a demographic questionnaire and ITRA), composed by 4 scales, Likert type. The analysis was accomplished through descriptive and inferential statistics. The internal consistence was evaluated by Cronbach's Alpha. Using the Scale of Evaluation of the Context of Work (EACT) a severe evaluation was verified for Organization of the work, moderate for Professional Relationships and satisfactory for Work Conditions. Human Cost in Work Scale (ECHT) revealed severe evaluation were observed for all cognitive and physical factors, however, emotional factor contributed moderately to the professional sickness. Factors that analyze pleasure from Pleasure and Suffering scale in Work (EIPST), Freedom of Expression and Professional Accomplishment Scales revealed satisfactory and moderately severe results, respectively. Those items that evaluated suffering, professional Exhaustion and Lack of recognition obtained moderate and satisfactory appreciation, respectively. In the last scale, EDRT (Damages Related to Work Scale), all factors obtained moderate evaluation, nevertheless indicating risk of occupational sickness. This study contributes to a better understanding of subjectivity printed in nursing work, and indicates the urgency of elaboration of measures of safety and health on work that contemplate not only physical and ergonomic issues.