Intensity of nursing work in public hospitals
Abstract Objective: to analyze the intensity of nursing work in public hospitals. Method: cross-sectional, quantitative study, carried out in 22 public hospitals. The sample was composed of 265 nurses and 810 nursing technicians and assistants. Data were collected through a questionnaire and analy...
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| author | Tatiane Araújo dos Santos Handerson Silva Santos Elieusa e Silva Sampaio Cristina Maria Meira de Melo Ednir Assis Souza Cláudia Geovana da Silva Pires |
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| description | Abstract Objective: to analyze the intensity of nursing work in public hospitals. Method: cross-sectional, quantitative study, carried out in 22 public hospitals. The sample was composed of 265 nurses and 810 nursing technicians and assistants. Data were collected through a questionnaire and analyzed with Exploratory Factor Analysis. The calculation of the distribution of the work intensity by category was done using a score ranging from -1 to +1 standard deviation of the data. Fisher’s exact test (0.05 <p≤0.10) was used to observe the significance between groups according to the employment bond. Results: work intensity contributed to the explanation of precarization of work, with a value of 13% for nurses and 51.2% for technicians and assistants. For the technicians and assistants, the variables with the highest factor loadings were ‘work requires more than she can do’ (0.6696) and ‘takes on multiple tasks due to staff shortages’ (0.6156). Among nurses, the highest factor loadings were observed in the variables ‘time pressure at work (0.6779) and ‘Work pace’ (0.6651). Conclusion: the variables analyzed indicate that work intensity occurs differently among nursing workers, and is revealed by the versatility, understaffing and flexibility of work. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cc5c37bba20e4483a16d5e6d67948ff72022-12-21T19:21:06ZengUniversidade de São PauloRevista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem1518-83452020-05-012810.1590/1518-8345.3221.3267Intensity of nursing work in public hospitalsTatiane Araújo dos Santoshttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0747-0649Handerson Silva Santoshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4324-8888Elieusa e Silva Sampaiohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1702-7296Cristina Maria Meira de Melohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8956-582XEdnir Assis Souzahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5845-6527Cláudia Geovana da Silva Pireshttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9309-2810Abstract Objective: to analyze the intensity of nursing work in public hospitals. Method: cross-sectional, quantitative study, carried out in 22 public hospitals. The sample was composed of 265 nurses and 810 nursing technicians and assistants. Data were collected through a questionnaire and analyzed with Exploratory Factor Analysis. The calculation of the distribution of the work intensity by category was done using a score ranging from -1 to +1 standard deviation of the data. Fisher’s exact test (0.05 <p≤0.10) was used to observe the significance between groups according to the employment bond. Results: work intensity contributed to the explanation of precarization of work, with a value of 13% for nurses and 51.2% for technicians and assistants. For the technicians and assistants, the variables with the highest factor loadings were ‘work requires more than she can do’ (0.6696) and ‘takes on multiple tasks due to staff shortages’ (0.6156). Among nurses, the highest factor loadings were observed in the variables ‘time pressure at work (0.6779) and ‘Work pace’ (0.6651). Conclusion: the variables analyzed indicate that work intensity occurs differently among nursing workers, and is revealed by the versatility, understaffing and flexibility of work.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692020000100327&tlng=enWorkNursingNursesNurses’ AidesLicensed Practical NursesHospitals, Public |
| spellingShingle | Tatiane Araújo dos Santos Handerson Silva Santos Elieusa e Silva Sampaio Cristina Maria Meira de Melo Ednir Assis Souza Cláudia Geovana da Silva Pires Intensity of nursing work in public hospitals Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem Work Nursing Nurses Nurses’ Aides Licensed Practical Nurses Hospitals, Public |
| title | Intensity of nursing work in public hospitals |
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| title_short | Intensity of nursing work in public hospitals |
| title_sort | intensity of nursing work in public hospitals |
| topic | Work Nursing Nurses Nurses’ Aides Licensed Practical Nurses Hospitals, Public |
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