2012
DOI: 10.1590/s0104-11692012000300013
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Work capacity, sociodemographic and work characteristics of nurses at a university hospital

Abstract: This cross-sectional study evaluated the work capacity of 195 nurses at a university hospital, from a calculation of sample size with a Confidence Interval (CI) of 95%. The data was collected by means of the Work Capacity Index (WCI) instrument and analyzed by statistical analysis. 94.5% of the sample was made up of women; the average age was of 42.6 years (sd=8.5); 66.5% had partners and 76.7% were educated to post-graduate level. 36.0% worked the night shift; 28.4% the morning shift and 20.8% the afternoon s… Show more

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“…Regarding the confirmation of the present study's hypothesis, the result obtained may be added to others already published in this periodical, in the last two years, on the subject of evaluation of work ability (12)(13) and contributes to the identification of a positive association between MSP of strong or unbearable intensity and reduced work ability. The need may therefore be seen for greater attention to these workers' health, and for keeping a watchful eye on work conditions, bearing in mind the need to reduce these professionals' pain and increase their work ability.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 84%
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“…Regarding the confirmation of the present study's hypothesis, the result obtained may be added to others already published in this periodical, in the last two years, on the subject of evaluation of work ability (12)(13) and contributes to the identification of a positive association between MSP of strong or unbearable intensity and reduced work ability. The need may therefore be seen for greater attention to these workers' health, and for keeping a watchful eye on work conditions, bearing in mind the need to reduce these professionals' pain and increase their work ability.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 84%
“…In relation to studies carried out with health sector workers, research in Brazil points to the early loss of work ability (8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13) . This loss was related to night work (11) , to individual characteristics and to work characteristics (8)(9)(10)(11)(12) and to work-related stress (13) .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…This result can be explained by the fact that at 30 the individual achieves complete intellectual, sensory and motor development and at this stage can achieve his or her best performance. But when aging begins, a process of modifications begins in the body and then causes progressive losses that can affect the work 28 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Al comparar evidencias en relación con las demandas laborales se coincidió con estudios en Brasil y Jordania (26,27), en donde se presentó vínculo entre la satisfacción laboral y la capacidad laboral. En el presente estudio las demandas laborales físicas y mentales fueron catalogadas como buenas, los participantes refirieron no trabajar en otra institución y que continuarán trabajando en un futuro, lo cual puede indicar que una mayor cantidad de personal nombrado que no trabaja en otro lugar genera alta satisfacción y motivación laboral, en vista de que la enfermera perteneciente a esta área goza de ciertos beneficios laborales como flexibilidad de horarios, asunto salarial con bonificaciones por producción, tipo de contrato, entre otros (28,29).…”
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