Quality of life at work in a central sterile processing department

a descriptive, quantitative, exploratory study, conducted with 82 nursing professionals working in the Central Sterile Processing Department of a University Hospital, from September to November 2017. A semi-structured instrument and the questionnaire “Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form 36” were used. Results: most of the participants were female, married, aged 31-40 years; 47.6% with 6-10 years of profession, and 82.9% reported working in CSPD for 1-5 years. The most affected quality of life domains were Pain, Vitality, General Health Status and Social Aspects.

Conclusions:

This study showed a need for rethinking and re-creating the labor dynamics in CSPD to improve the quality of life of these nursing professionals.

Descriptors:
Quality of Life; Work; Nursing Team; Sterelization; Occupational Health

Variables	n	%
Occupational category
Nurse	15	18.3
Nursing Technician	67	81.7
Gender
Female	59	72.0
Male	23	28.0
Age (years)
from 20 to 30	15	18.3
from 31 to 40	38	46.3
from 41 to 50	21	25.6
from 51 to 60	5	6.1
Over 60	3	3.7
Marital status
Married	39	47.6
Divorced	4	4.9
Single	37	45.1
Widow/Widower	2	2.4
Years of profession
from 1 to 5	14	17.1
from 6 to 10	39	47.6
from 11 to 15	14	17.1
from 16 to 20	11	13.4
More than 20	4	4.9
Length of service in CSPD (years)
from 1 to 5	68	82.9
from 6 to 10	9	11.0
More than 11	5	6.1
Work schedule
Daytime	41	50.0
Mixed	36	43.9
Nighttime	5	6.1
Total	82	100.0

Domains	Mean	Standard Deviation	Median	Minimum	Maximum
Pain	62.2	20.6	61.0	0.0	100.0
Vitality	60.2	18.9	65.0	10.0	100.0
General health status	69.0	20.7	72.0	15.0	100.0
Social aspects	72.7	23.3	75.0	25.0	100.0
Mental health	75.0	15.8	76.0	28.0	100.0
Functional capacity	81.1	17.5	85.0	30.0	100.0
Limitation due to physical aspects	73.5	34.8	100.0	0.0	100.0
Limitation due to emotional aspects	74.8	37.2	100.0	0.0	100.0

Domains	Score
	50 or more		Lower than 50
	n	%	n	%
Pain	54	65.9	28	34.1
Vitality	61	74.4	21	25.6
General health status	63	76.8	19	23.2
Social aspects	67	81.7	15	18.3
Mental health	68	82.9	14	17.1
Functional capacity	69	84.1	67	81.7
Limitation due to physical aspects	76	92.7	6	7.3
Limitation due to emotional aspects	76	92.7	6	7.3

Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem SGA Norte Quadra 603 Conj. "B" - Av. L2 Norte 70830-102 Brasília, DF, Brasil, Tel.: (55 61) 3226-0653, Fax: (55 61) 3225-4473 - Brasília - DF - Brazil
E-mail: reben@abennacional.org.br

Acompanhe os números deste periódico no seu leitor de RSS

[1] Corresponding Author: Isaura Letícia Tavares Palmeira Rolim E-mail: leticiaprolim@yahoo.com.br