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Prevalence of minor psychiatric disorders in nursing professors

Objective:

This study's objective was to identify the prevalence of minor psychiatric disorders (MPD) in nursing professors and verify the disorders' association with socio-demographic and occupational variables.

Methods:

Cross-sectional study involving 130 of the 177 nursing faculty members of federal universities in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The Brazilian version of the Self-Report Questionnaire-20 was used to identify MPD.

Results:

The prevalence of MPD was 20.1%. Affirmative answers regarding experiencing nervousness, tension or worry were observed, as well as poor sleeping, tiring easily, frequent headaches, difficulty enjoying daily activities, poor digestion, feeling sad, and trouble thinking clearly. Socio-demographic and occupational variables were not associated with MPD.

Conclusion:

Managers, professors and union representatives of the studied universities need to assess the situation and seek to reduce mental sickening among nursing professors.

Nursing; Faculty, Nursing; Mental Disorders; Occupational Health


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