Avaliação dos riscos físicos e psicossociais em trabalhadores de enfermagem em Unidades de Terapia Intensiva

Abstract

Introduction: Workers in Intensive Care Units are exposed to physical, chemical and biopsychosocial factors that impact their health on a daily basis. Objective: To assess the presence of physical, psychosocial and emotional risks among nursing professionals working in the adult, pediatric and neonatal intensive care services of a university hospital in the Triângulo Mineiro region. Methodology: This is a quantitative, descriptive-exploratory field study. It was carried out with nursing staff from the Adult, Child and Neonatal Intensive Care Units at the Hospital de Clínicas of the Federal University of Uberlândia. We used a sociodemographic and work-related questionnaire and the Protocol for Assessing Psychosocial Risks at Work. The research was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Federal University of Uberlândia. Results: Forty four professionals from the adult, pediatric and neonatal ICUs took part in the survey, 56.8% of whom worked in the adult ICU, 75% of whom were female and had worked in the sector for more than 20 years. Physical injuries are the most common for workers in Intensive Care Units, with a medium risk, represented by a relative frequency of 54.55% and an average of 2.49. Conclusion: the results found indicate alertness, with a borderline situation for psychosocial risks. In addition, two articles were generated from the results, one of which has been published and the other is in press.