Depressão E Uso De Medicamentos Em Profissionais De Enfermagem

Abstract

Conflito de interesses: NãoContribuição dos autores: IFP coleta, tabulação, delineamento do estudo e redação do manuscrito. LCF coleta, tabulação, delineamento do estudo e redação do manuscrito. RSMV orientação do projeto, delineamento do estudo e elaboração do manuscrito. PDSC discussão dos achados, etapas de execução e elaboração do manuscrito. DAF discussão dos achados, etapas de execução e elaboração do manuscrito. WDS orientação do projeto, delineamento do estudo e elaboração do manuscrito. Abstract Introduction: Depression in nursing professionals at a hospital setting has been a very relevant topic in research media due to possible impacts on the worker's psychic health. Objectives: Identify the levels of depression and medication usage in nursing professionals. Patients and Methods: This is a descriptive, quantitative, and transversal study. The sample consisted of 86 participants of both sexes, aged from 23 to 64 years (38.6 ± 8.8 years), under registered work contract and working, at least for one year in a hospital in the city of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais state. Beck Depression Inventory, containing 21 closed questions was used to assess depression levels. The test of Morisky and Green was used to access the degree of medication adherence and the individual's behavior. Results: The results showed a greater prevalence of female professionals (62.8%) and of married (51%). Data revealed that the majority (46.5%) of the professionals performed their activities at night shift. Regarding education, 58.1% have high school level/technical education. It was also evident that 59.3% of the individuals did not present depressive symptoms; 12.8% were classified with severe depression and were not drug users (70.9%). Conclusion: It is concluded that there is a significant percentage of professionals with depression symptoms, whether it is mild, moderate, or severe. In contrast, few professionals use drugs. The most common are analgesics, anti-inflammatories, poly vitamins, anxiolytics, antidepressants, and anti-ulcer agents.

Consumption of Psychoactive Substances by Nursing Workers: An Integrative Review

“…[5][6] Due to these disorders, these professionals are affected by several symptoms and diseases, of the most varied forms and origins, such as: arterial hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, alcoholism, stress, and musculoskeletal disorders related to work, in addition to anguish and depression that cause harms to the body and mind of the nurses, impairing the work capacity of these professionals. 7 Given these factors, nursing is one of the professional classes most susceptible to the consumption of psychoactive substances (PASs), because these are historically related as ways to relieve tension and reduce the stress caused by work. However, the inappropriate and abusive use of these substances can generate physical, psychological and behavioral harms for people who consume them, as well as losses for the work sector and risks for those who live with them.…”

“…However, the inappropriate and abusive use of these substances can generate physical, psychological and behavioral harms for people who consume them, as well as losses for the work sector and risks for those who live with them. [7][8] Problematic consumption has not been differentiated between different population groups and, especially, in the category of health professionals. Among the nursing staff, the rates have varied between 6% and 8%, and can be even higher when referring to the abusive use of sedatives (20%).…”

Prevalence in the Use of Anxiolytics Among Nursing Professionals: an Integrative Review

“…Excessive use of anxiolytic medications among nursing professionals is directly linked to the overload of activities, accumulation of duties and strenuous working hours, which makes it difficult to perform tasks and conditions the increase of responsibilities in the working hours 12,6,7 .…”

“…The study was an integrative bibliographic review, defined as a research developed through materials already elaborated, providing a broader view on a given subject, conducted by a research question constructed in a clear and objective 9,10. The Integrative Review is a method widely used internationally in nursing research and evidencebased practice, as it summarizes findings from studies with different methodologies in the same review 11,12 .…”

Care of the self in the daily living of nurses: an integrative review

“…The indiscriminate use of medications to minimize physical or psychic symptoms reveals carelessness for the self and increases health risks (21) . Many professionals already suffer from psychological distress, but mainly use anxiolytic and analgesic drugs to mask the symptomatology and continue to perform their daily activities (37) .…”