Abstract
Objective
to analyze the sociodemographic and occupational profile and intensity of workloads among nursing professionals working in university hospitals.
Method
This quantitative and cross-sectional study addressed 361 nursing workers from November 2019 to February 2020, using the Escala de Cargas de Trabalho nas Atividades de Enfermagem and cluster analysis.
Results
Four clusters were identified: with female workers (2, 3, and 4) and male workers (1). Exposure to workload was reported to be intense (1, 2, and 3) and a little intense (4). The work units most frequently identified in clusters 1, 2, and 3 were the Emergency and Urgent Care Unit, Pediatrics, and Medical Clinic, whereas Maternity Services and Surgical Clinics were the units most frequently identified in cluster 4. Most workers in clusters 1 and 3 had from 1 to 5 years of experience, cluster 2 from 15 to 20 years, and the workers in cluster 4 had less than one year of work experience.
Conclusion and implications for practice
the identification of four clusters enabled analyzing the profile of the nursing workers, which favors the planning of interventions intended to minimize workloads according to the specificities of each group.
Keywords:
Cluster Analysis; Workload; Nursing; Hospitals, University; Work