License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided t... more License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. This study analyzed occupational health hazards for Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurses and nursing technicians, comparing differences in the number and types of hazards which occur at the beginning and end of their careers. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out with 26 nurses and 96 nursing technicians from a public hospital in the Federal District, Brazil. A Likert-type work-related symptom scale (WRSS) was used to evaluate the presence of physical, psychological, and social risks. Data were analyzed with the use of the SPSS, version 12.0, and the Kruskal-Wallis test for statistical significance and differences in occupational health hazards at the beginning and at the end of the workers ’ careers. As a workplace, ICUs can cause work health hazards, mostly physical, to nurses and nursing technicians due to the frequent use of physical ener...
This study analyzed occupational health hazards for Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurses and nursing ... more This study analyzed occupational health hazards for Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurses and nursing technicians, comparing differences in the number and types of hazards which occur at the beginning and end of their careers. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out with 26 nurses and 96 nursing technicians from a public hospital in the Federal District, Brazil. A Likerttype work-related symptom scale (WRSS) was used to evaluate the presence of physical, psychological, and social risks. Data were analyzed with the use of the SPSS, version 12.0, and the Kruskal-Wallis test for statistical significance and differences in occupational health hazards at the beginning and at the end of the workers' careers. As a workplace, ICUs can cause work health hazards, mostly physical, to nurses and nursing technicians due to the frequent use of physical energy and strength to provide care, while psychological and social hazards occur to a lesser degree.
This paper aims at identifying the causes for pleasure, suffering and signs of illness in nurses ... more This paper aims at identifying the causes for pleasure, suffering and signs of illness in nurses and technicians who perform intensive care services. It also compares the occurrence of those symptoms at the beginning and end of professional’s career. A descriptive and transversal research using two Likert scales: "EPST"(acronyms for suffering and pleasure at work scale) and "ESRT" (symptoms related to work scale) were used. The data was collected between September 2006 and January 2007, in the Intensive Care Unit at the "Hospital de Base do Distrito Federal". One hundred and twenty two health professionals took part in the research. The quantitative data analysis was made through descriptive statistics using the software SPSS 12.0. The data from both scales, ESRT and EPST, were compared taking into consideration the existence of the feelings of pleasure and suffering together with health damage to the nurses and technicians at the beginning and the end ...
The aim of this study was to analyze the causal factors of pleasure and suffering in Intensive Ca... more The aim of this study was to analyze the causal factors of pleasure and suffering in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nursing staff and to compare the occurrence of these factors at the beginning and end of the career. This was a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted with 26 nurses and 96 nursing technicians. The previously validated Pleasure and Suffering Scale was used. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics with the SPSS 12.0 software and the Kruskal Wallis test was used to assess the presence of these factors at the beginning and end of the career. The results indicated that, for both the nurses and the nursing technicians, the factors that contribute to feelings of pleasure, professional achievement and freedom of expression, and the factors that cause suffering, professional exhaustion and lack of recognition, were encountered at critical levels.
License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided t... more License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. This study analyzed occupational health hazards for Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurses and nursing technicians, comparing differences in the number and types of hazards which occur at the beginning and end of their careers. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out with 26 nurses and 96 nursing technicians from a public hospital in the Federal District, Brazil. A Likert-type work-related symptom scale (WRSS) was used to evaluate the presence of physical, psychological, and social risks. Data were analyzed with the use of the SPSS, version 12.0, and the Kruskal-Wallis test for statistical significance and differences in occupational health hazards at the beginning and at the end of the workers ’ careers. As a workplace, ICUs can cause work health hazards, mostly physical, to nurses and nursing technicians due to the frequent use of physical ener...
This study analyzed occupational health hazards for Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurses and nursing ... more This study analyzed occupational health hazards for Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurses and nursing technicians, comparing differences in the number and types of hazards which occur at the beginning and end of their careers. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out with 26 nurses and 96 nursing technicians from a public hospital in the Federal District, Brazil. A Likerttype work-related symptom scale (WRSS) was used to evaluate the presence of physical, psychological, and social risks. Data were analyzed with the use of the SPSS, version 12.0, and the Kruskal-Wallis test for statistical significance and differences in occupational health hazards at the beginning and at the end of the workers' careers. As a workplace, ICUs can cause work health hazards, mostly physical, to nurses and nursing technicians due to the frequent use of physical energy and strength to provide care, while psychological and social hazards occur to a lesser degree.
This paper aims at identifying the causes for pleasure, suffering and signs of illness in nurses ... more This paper aims at identifying the causes for pleasure, suffering and signs of illness in nurses and technicians who perform intensive care services. It also compares the occurrence of those symptoms at the beginning and end of professional’s career. A descriptive and transversal research using two Likert scales: "EPST"(acronyms for suffering and pleasure at work scale) and "ESRT" (symptoms related to work scale) were used. The data was collected between September 2006 and January 2007, in the Intensive Care Unit at the "Hospital de Base do Distrito Federal". One hundred and twenty two health professionals took part in the research. The quantitative data analysis was made through descriptive statistics using the software SPSS 12.0. The data from both scales, ESRT and EPST, were compared taking into consideration the existence of the feelings of pleasure and suffering together with health damage to the nurses and technicians at the beginning and the end ...
The aim of this study was to analyze the causal factors of pleasure and suffering in Intensive Ca... more The aim of this study was to analyze the causal factors of pleasure and suffering in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nursing staff and to compare the occurrence of these factors at the beginning and end of the career. This was a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted with 26 nurses and 96 nursing technicians. The previously validated Pleasure and Suffering Scale was used. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics with the SPSS 12.0 software and the Kruskal Wallis test was used to assess the presence of these factors at the beginning and end of the career. The results indicated that, for both the nurses and the nursing technicians, the factors that contribute to feelings of pleasure, professional achievement and freedom of expression, and the factors that cause suffering, professional exhaustion and lack of recognition, were encountered at critical levels.
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