A dupla jornada de trabalho e a saúde de trabalhadores da enfermagem: um estudo em Uberlândia-MG

Abstract

The work pace of nursing professionals is intense and surrounded by factors, such as low salaries, that lead them to work double shifts, impacting their occupational health. In this sense, the objective of this research is to analyze the health conditions of these workers. Thus, this research is prospective, with a mixed approach (qualitative and quantitative) and descriptive-exploratory, divided into two parts. The first was an integrative literature review and the second a field study, conducted with nursing professionals who have experienced double shifts. The results of the two procedures converged, showing that remuneration is a determining factor in performing double shifts. Furthermore, double shifts constitute a multifaceted occupational risk factor, which combines physical exertion, mental exhaustion, and precarious working conditions. Therefore, it is fundamental that managers define and encourage practices to support physical and mental health, and promote professional development that considers remuneration, career, and working conditions, integrating worker health surveillance as a permanent axis of health institutions.