Cognitive and emotional effects of occupational stress in nursing professionals

OBJECTIVE: Investigating the indicators of stress, anxiety, depression and the cognitive changes in members of the nursing team at Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Assis SP. METHODS: 66 nursing professionals participated in the study, evaluated by psychological and cognitive tracking instruments. RESUL...

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Autores: Paschoalini, Bruna [UNESP], Oliveira, Mônica Martins [UNESP], Frigério, Michele Cândida [UNESP], Dias, Ana Luiza Ribeiro Pereira [UNESP], Santos, Flávia Heloísa Dos [UNESP]
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2008
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/212744
Acceso en línea:http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0103-21002008000300017
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/212744
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Burnout, professional
Nursing, team
Anxiety
Depression
Neurobehavioral manifestations
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Sumario:OBJECTIVE: Investigating the indicators of stress, anxiety, depression and the cognitive changes in members of the nursing team at Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Assis SP. METHODS: 66 nursing professionals participated in the study, evaluated by psychological and cognitive tracking instruments. RESULTS: The stress experience was not homogenous in the nursing team; high scores in the depression tracking were associated to low cognitive scores. CONCLUSION: Nursing auxiliaries and technicians were affected by stress. Therefore, worker's healthcare should be provided for the whole nursing team.