Análise da saúde dos enfermeiros no trabalho em turnos: estudo em um hospital de urgência de Belo Horizonte

Abstract

The health care work is characterized by its 24h assistance at any time of the day, which is based on the shift work or the on duty system. It is known that the circadian cycle determines the schedule template for each worker, in which are included the wake up, thermal, hormonal, eating and bed time regulation, among others. However, in some locations the same working rhythm is required both in day and night shifts, what may lead to alterations on the above mentioned cycle. At the health care work, this kind of rhythm and requirements may be verified at the Emergency and Urgency sector, in which the nursing team works non-stop. The aspects hereinbefore described may suggest different effects on health/illness process of each professionals. Having those problems in mind, the present work main objectives are to identify the effects of working in shifts in nurses health at the Emergency and Urgency sector; identifying the awareness of the professionals about the health effects of working in shifts. The Institutional Analysis for the qualitative understanding. The results reveal the perception of nurses on the effects of work on your health and your attitude towards the model and organization of work in which they live. It is suggested an approach between planning and execution of work, aiming to promote critical thinking, motivation, satisfaction and safety at work, making them less alienated, for effective transformation in their professional and institutional organization of work, minimizing the damage to his health.