The objective of this study is to verify what factors impact directly on the development of stress among physicians in João Pessoa (PB) based on the variables of an adaptation made to the Stress in Nurses Inventory (IEE) proposed by Stacciarini and Trocoli (2000). The data were collected through a semi-structured questionnaire composed of identification questions and multiple-choice questions (44) applied to 391 hospital physicians. The non-metric variables were submitted to Factor Analysis, which indicated eight determinant factors for stress among these professionals. It is possible to highlight variables that cause greater impact, such as: "medic-staff relationships", "colleague relationships", "group-working", "relationships with the administration", "working in inadequate environments", "lack of necessary equipment" and "working at night". These results may contribute to stress management among physicians.
Stress; Physicians; Hospitals
