A qualidade de vida no trabalho : dimensões e repercussões na saúde do trabalhador de enfermagem de terapia intensiva

Abstract

Qualitative and descriptive research whose study object was the Quality of Life at Work and its impact on intensive care nursing workers' health. The objectives were: To discuss the Quality of Life at Work of the intensive care nursing worker; Characterize situations that enhance or interfere with the Quality of Life at Work in nursing in intensive care and Analyze the impact of the Quality of Life at Work in intensive care nursing workers' health. The subjects were 15 nursing workers who worked in Intensive Care Units of a private hospital in Rio de Janeiro. Sample was based on recurrence of information. Data collection was performed in the period from 8 to 17th July of 2008. Data collection instrument was a semi - structured interview and non participant observation. It was analysed with content of Bardin. Results showed that inside the institution there are workloads that cause physical and mental suffering in nursing workers, however they were in a process of alienation about Quality of Life at Work. This situation has generated conflicts feelings and has had effects on worker's health, which present themselves in the form of stress and pain in the body. In conclusion, workers do not have a Quality of Life at Work that they want, although some of them consider that have, which is justified by the process of alienation that they may be subjected. The subjects feel discouraged or impaired in a way that affect the quality of the nursing assistance, leading to mental suffering.