Sofrimento moral em enfermeiros: descrição do risco para profissionais

Rafaela Schaefer; Elma Lourdes Campos Pavone Zoboli; Margarida Vieira

Rafaela Schaefer Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil)
Elma Lourdes Campos Pavone Zoboli Universidade de São Paulo (São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil)
Margarida Vieira Instituto de Ciências da Saúde. Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Porto, Portugal)

Palabras clave: Enfermería, Ética en enfermería, Práctica profesional, Salud del trabajador, Daño moral

Key-words: Nursing, Ethics, nursing, Professional practice, Worker’s health, Moral damage

Palavras chave: Enfermagem, Ética em enfermagem, Prática profissional, Saúde do trabalhador, Dano moral

Resumen

Objetivo: describir el perfil de enfermeros y la frecuencia de ocurrencia de factores de riesgo de sufrimiento moral. Método: estudio cuantitativo, descriptivo y transversal, realizado con 268 enfermeros asistenciales actuantes en Rio Grande do Sul (Brasil), en instituciones hospitalarias y unidades de salud de atención primaria, durante los meses de marzo y julio de 2016. La recolección de datos fue online, a través de la herramienta GoogleDocs. Se utilizó una escala de riesgo de sufrimiento moral y un conjunto de variables para caracterización del participante y de su contexto de trabajo. Resultados: la muestra fue constituida, sobre todo, por mujeres, jóvenes, que mantenían un vínculo laboral, trabajan entre las 36h y las 40h por semana, con ingresos mensuales promedio entre cinco y siete salarios mínimos y cerca de diez años de experiencia en la enfermería. El riesgo de sufrimiento moral fue considerado moderado, con un considerable porcentaje de profesionales demostrando intención de abandonar el empleo actual. Conclusión: el sufrimiento moral es una realidad vivenciada por los enfermeros investigados, siendo la identificación de los factores de riesgo una de las herramientas en el proceso de construcción de estrategias de enfrentamiento

Abstract

Objective: to describe the profile of nurses and the occurrence and frequency of risk factors regarding moral distress. Method: a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study, with 268 nurses working in hospitals and primary health care units in the Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil), between the months of March and July, 2016. Data collection was performed using the online Google Docs tool. A moral distress risk scale and a set of variables were used to characterize the participants and their context. Results: the sample mainly consisted of young women who worked between 36 and 40 hours a week, with an average monthly income between five and seven minimum wages and about ten years of nursing experience. The risk of moral distress was considered moderate, with a considerable percentage of professionals showing an intention to abandon their current job. Conclusion: moral distress is a reality experienced by the nurses under study, and the identification of risk factors is one of the tools used to create coping strategies

Resumo

Objetivo: descrever o perfil de enfermeiros e a frequência de ocorrência de fatores de risco de sofrimento moral. Método: estudo quantitativo, descritivo e transversal, realizado com 268 enfermeiros assistenciais, atuantes no Rio Grande do Sul (Brasil), em de instituições hospitalares e unidades de saúde de atenção primária, durante os meses de março e julho de 2016. A coleta de dados foi online, através da ferramenta GoogleDocs. Foram utilizadas uma escala de risco de sofrimento moral e um conjunto de variáveis para caracterização do participante e do seu contexto de trabalho. Resultados: a amostra foi constituída, sobretudo, por mulheres, jovens, que mantinham um vínculo empregatício, trabalhavam entre 36h e 40h por semana, com renda mensal média entre cinco e sete salários mínimos e cerca de dez anos de experiência na enfermagem. O risco de sofrimento moral foi considerado moderado, com um considerável percentual de profissionais demonstrando intenção de abandonar o emprego atual. Conclusão: o sofrimento moral é uma realidade vivenciada pelos enfermeiros investigados, sendo a identificação dos fatores de risco uma das ferramentas no processo de construção de estratégias de enfrentamento

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Sofrimento moral em enfermeiros: descrição do risco para profissionais

Moral distress in nurses: a description of the risks for professionals

Sufrimiento moral en enfermeros: descripción del riesgo para los profesionales

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