Fatores associados à depressão relacionada ao trabalho de enfermagem

Abstract

A depressão, problema enfrentado pelos profissionais de enfermagem, pode acarretar absenteísmo no trabalho. Este estudo teve por objetivo identificar evidências científicas sobre a ocorrência de depressão relacionada ao trabalho de enfermagem e caracterizar fatores desencadeantes e estratégias utilizadas para a prevenção da doença. Revisamos a literatura por meio de levantamento das pesquisas publicadas entre 1995-2005, em revistas indexadas nas bases nacionais e internacionais. Constatou-se que a saúde mental desses profissionais pode ser influenciada por fatores internos e externos ao trabalho. As estratégias propostas enfatizam o suporte administrativo, o relacionamento interpessoal e a divisão adequada do trabalho entre um número suficiente de profissionais. Estas estratégias devem estar apoiadas no gerenciamento da depressão, na redução do estresse laboral e na implantação de programas de atenção a Saúde do Trabalhador. Os resultados obtidos contribuem para com o avanço do conhecimento científico e como incentivo para a realização de novas pesquisas.

Depression and suicide risk among nursing professionals: an integrative review

“…Depression is one of the illnesses that most affects these professionals, causing damage to their work capacity and personal lives (1,(5)(6)10,(13)(14) . Because the state of depression is a predictor for increased risk of suicide (17,22) , nursing professionals exhibit higher risk for suicide (5) .…”

“…A study showed that depression in nurses was also associated with insecurity in developing their work activities, which are characterized by high expectation standards, especially when they are highly complex or involve the possibility of patient death (14,22) . At times, psychological distress has contributed to coping with professional demands through the desire to escape from responsibilities with passivity and pessimism, common in depression (14) .…”

“…At times, psychological distress has contributed to coping with professional demands through the desire to escape from responsibilities with passivity and pessimism, common in depression (14) .…”

“…The lower the pay, the higher the prevalence of depression (6,14) . The association between family income and the increase in the level of depression was also observed in nursing students (14) .…”

“…The lower the pay, the higher the prevalence of depression (6,14) . The association between family income and the increase in the level of depression was also observed in nursing students (14) . In contrast, another study (10) showed that the more the income increases, the more the number of employment relationships increases, which can be exhausting, causing impacts on the mental health of these workers.…”