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Stress in nurses at a hemodynamics ward in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between stress and symptoms reported by nurses working in units hemodynamics. Data were collected by questionnaire. For analysis, the results were considered statistically significant if p<0.05, with an interval of 95% confidence. The population consisted of 63 nurses with a predominance of females (90.5%) and average age of 35.24 (± 8.21) years. Most was attended postgraduate (77.8%) and did not have another job (77.8%). The stress, 52.4% of nurses had an average between 1.11 and 1.97, classified as medium stress, and the field was critical situations of the highest score (1.63 ± 0.29). Regarding symptoms, the domain skeletal muscle had a higher average (1.39 ± 0.94). In this study, there was high significant positive correlation between stress and symptoms (r=0.629, p<0.001), thus it is concluded that stress is directly related to the symptoms presented by the nurses.

Burnout, professional; Hemodynamic; Work; Occupational health


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