Prejuízos nutricionais e distúrbios no padrão de sono de trabalhadores da Enfermagem

Abstract

This article presents an integrative review of national and international scientific publications that investigate the sleep habits, the feed intake and nutritional status of nursing professionals. It was analyzed articles published in national and international journals in the period 2002 to 2014 and made available in the database PubMed / MEDLINE (USA National Library of Medicine), Lilacs / SciELO (Scientific Eletronic Library Online) and Google Scholar. Thirty one articles met the criteria. In the analysis of these studies it has been found a high prevalence of overweight and obesity, a negative change in the eating habits, as well as losses in the sleep patterns of nursing professionals.

Risk and protective factors for the development of chronic diseases in nurses

“…To explain the higher body mass index among night shift workers, when compared to day shift workers, the same author proposed a theory in which light exposure at night could contrib-ute to a decrease and/or delay in the secretion of leptin and an increase in appetite, food intake, and, consequently, ghrelin levels, leading to weight gain (Antunes, Levandovski, Dantas, Caumo, & Hidalgo, 2010). In a literature review covering the period from 2002 to 2014, the authors addressed the influence of shift work on nurses' nutritional profile and sleep pattern and found a high prevalence of overweight, probably due to exposure to multiple risk factors such as worse sleep quality and eating habits with the purpose of adapting to the work routine (Coelho et al, 2014). In a study aimed to identify the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases among nurses working at a public hospital in Fortaleza, northeastern Brazil, the authors found that 90.9% (n = 150) of nurses were overweight (Magalhães et al, 2014).…”

“…Shift work implies changing and adapting the daily biological rhythm due to the mere fact of changing the rest hour from night into day. The body undergoes a transformation which leads to sleep disorders, an inadequate diet, and risk factors for chronic noncommunicable diseases (Coelho, Pinto, Mota, & Crispim, 2014;Malta et al, 2015). This topic was chosen because these professionals are responsible for caring for the health of others but often neglect their own health.…”

Excesso de peso e fatores associados entre profissionais de saúde da Estratégia Saúde da Família

“…Os trabalhadores da área de saúde possuem características específicas do seu trabalho, como horários em turnos, longas jornadas e elevado escore de carga de trabalho, o que pode comprometer os hábitos de vida e as condições de saúde, consequentemente o seu estado nutricional, com aumento da predisposição ao sobrepeso e obesidade nessa população 24,26,27 .…”

Riscos psicossociais em enfermagem de terapia intensiva: reflexão sobre possíveis soluções

“…Realizou-se planejamento e organização do local, como: sala de conforto com televisão, rádio e camas adequadas; rotina de rodízio para o descanso e alimentação; e a mudança da carga horária do turno noturno, alterando a jornada de doze horas para oito horas e pausas de 15 minutos, a cada duas horas de trabalho. 25 Algumas ações apontam para uma sinergia de fatores que incluem os aspectos políticos os quais trazem o âmbito mais geral e de negociação; os institucionais abarcam características que envolvem aspectos sociais e de gestão; e qualidade de vida no trabalho que enumera ações pontuais para alcançar esse propósito.…”