Absenteeism due to mental disorders in health professionals at a hospital in southern Brazil

Santana, Leni de Lima; Sarquis, Leila Maria Mansano; Brey, Christiane; Miranda, Fernanda Moura D’Almeida; Felli, Vanda Elisa Andres

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Original Article • Rev. Gaúcha Enferm. (Online) 37 (1) • 2016 • https://doi.org/10.1590/1983-1447.2016.01.53485 copy

Absenteeism due to mental disorders in health professionals at a hospital in southern Brazil

Authorship SCIMAGO INSTITUTIONS RANKINGS

ABSTRACT

Objective

To describe the health profile of mental and behavioral disorders in health professionals at a teaching hospital in southern Brazil.

Methods

This was a quantitative, retrospective cross-sectional epidemiological study whose data were collected through institutional documents used to feed the Health Monitoring System for Nursing Professionals and involved all absenteeism occurred in 2011.

Results

We found 55 records of absenteeism due to mental and behavioral disorders, a total of 317 days absent. Nursing technicians were the most absentee, with 29.09% of the records. The intensive care unit represented the sector with the highest number of days absent, 81%, and depressive episodes were the most frequent, representing 52.72% of mental disorders.

Conclusion

The results showed that mental disorders in health professionals are a cause for concern and urgently need intervention.

Occupational health; Mental disorders; Health personnel; Surveillance of the work environment

	Male		Female		Total

Age group	n	%	n	%	n	%
21 to 30	7	12.72	12	21.81	19	34.54
31 to 40	2	3.63	12	21.81	15	27.27
41 to 50	2	3.63	11	20	13	23.63
51 to 60	2	3.63	6	10.90	6	10.90
Not identified	2	3.63	0	0	2	3.63

Total	13	23.63	42	76.36	55	100

Sector	Dismissals due to ICD F

	Number of records		Days absent

	n	%	n	%
Rooming in	1	1.81	10	3.15
Outpatient care	1	1.81	2	0.63
Study center	1	1.81	10	3.15
Surgical units	5	9.09	34	10.72
Materials and Sterilization Center	2	3.63	15	4.73
Technical Care Management	1	1.81	2	0.63
Sanitation	1	1.81	1	0.31
Day hospital	3	5.45	17	5.36
Laboratory	3	5.45	5	1.57
Maternity	2	3.63	30	9.46
Pediatrics	2	3.63	5	1.57
Post I	3	5.45	37	11.67
Emergency	6	10.90	25	7.88
Laundry	1	1.81	1	0.31
Nutrition and Dietetic Services	5	9.09	9	2.83
Telephony	2	3.63	4	1.26
Transportation	1	1.81	2	0.63
Neonatal Intermediary Care Unit	3	5.45	6	1.89
General Intensive Care Unit	3	5.45	30	9.46
Intensive Care Unit II	5	9.09	63	19.87
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit	4	7.27	9	2.83

Total	55	100	317	100

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[1] Corresponding author: Leni de Lima Santana. E-mail: lenisantana@hotmail.com