Work context, job satisfaction and suffering in primary health care

Abstract

The workers evaluated their work context as inappropriate and complained of exhaustion, although they claimed their work affords some satisfaction.

Risks of illness in the work of the nursing team in a psychiatric hospital

“…This result was similar to that found in a study in a hemodialysis service 6 with health care workers in basic care 9 , which was still considered positive compared with the severe evaluation reported by intensive care nurses 4 . This result is a warning signal, an indicator of a threshold situation, which may increase work suffering and require immediate attitudes for its confrontation.…”

“…Among the 11 items related to the organization of work, the one that obtained the highest mean, indicating severe risk of illness, was “the tasks are repetitive,” which was also observed in other studies with nursing workers 6 , 13 and with healthcare workers 9 , 14 . High task repetition, evaluated as a severe risk of illness in the organization of the nursing work in the psychiatric institution, deserves to be highlighted, since it is pointed out in studies as a trigger for musculoskeletal injuries, fatigue, monotony, anger and tiredness 6 , 15 - 16 .…”

“…In addition, despite the classifications of serious risk of illness, this study presented positive items when compared to the intensive care sector 4 and basic health care 9 , which did not demonstrate any item with satisfactory evaluation in this factor.…”

“…At the core of this discussion, it is emphasized that the work context is the social space where social-professional relationships occur, and where the organization of work and working conditions take place 9 . The organization of work includes questions regarding its division, hierarchy, productivity, formal rules, working hours, time for breaks and rest, pace of work, nature of the activity and control over work 10 .…”

Perspectivas e dilemas da enfermagem na p�s-modernidade: dialogando com Zygmunt Bauman

“…É particularmente relevante ressaltar as estratégias de enfrentamento formuladas pelos trabalhadores mais antigos, em relação ao combate ao sofrimento laboral, haja vista o menor esgotamento profissional e menor liberdade de expressão que os mesmos possuem em comparação aos trabalhadores mais jovens, até então supridos por grandes expectativas quanto às suas funções, as quais podem ser corroídas caso não sejam cumpridas (31) . Segundo revisão integrativa recente apontou, a qualidade de vida dos enfermeiros ativos em serviços hospitalares sofre máculas advindas da estrutura onde se enquadrou, as duplas jornadas de trabalho, acidentes laborais, sobrecarga, restrição de pessoal e material, carência de reconhecimentos e plantões noturnos (32) .…”