The body speaks: physical and psychological aspects of stress in nursing professionals

Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

Objective: identifying the effects of stress on the physical and mental body of nursing professionals working in the ICU of a university hospital in Natal, RN. Method: it was a qualitative study of a descriptive approach, conducted together with twenty-one nursing professionals of that institution. Data collection took place from a semi-structured interview. This started after the study was approved under the CEP-HUOL under number of CAAE 0037.0.294.000-11. The analysis of these data was done by content analysis. Results: the category resulting from the analysis of these data was titled "The suffering body: the manifestations of stress" and among the most evident symptoms by respondents highlight the physical and mental fatigue, muscle pain, imbalance in the cycle of weight. Conclusion: these symptoms contribute to professional stress and diminish the quality of life of these workers in their work environment.

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• Alternative title: O corpo fala: aspectos físicos e psicológicos do estresse em profissionais de enfermagem ; El cuerpo habla: aspectos físicos y psicológicos del estrés en los profesionales de enfermeira
• ISSN: 2175-5361
• Extent: Seite(n): 3587-3596
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 8(1)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie ; Gesundheitspolitik ; Arbeitswelt ; Intensivmedizin ; Krankenpflege ; Pflegepersonal ; physische Belastung ; psychische Belastung ; Stress ; gesundheitliche Folgen ; Lebensqualität ; Arbeitsbedingungen ; Brasilien ; Südamerika

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Rodrigues, Cláudia Cristiane Filgueira Martins ; Santos, Viviane Euzébia Pereira
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (when): 2016

Further information

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2016.v8i1.3587-3596
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-53835-3
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln