Perfil sociodemográfico e laboral dos profissionais de enfermagem que assistem crianças e adolescentes com câncer

Abstract

Objectives:To describe and analyze the sociodemographic and labor profile of nursing professionals who provide care to children and adolescents with cancer. Method:Cross-sectional, analytical, exploratory study, carried out in a university hospital between October 2016 and March 2017. The data collection instrument used was a sociodemographic and labor questionnaire, developed for this study. Results:Most participants were women, aged between 20 and 59 years, married, with children, with at least graduation and more than 10 years of experience. They were often allocated as a function of medium level, with the number of patients per shift much higher than that recommended by law, in addition to an extensive weekly workload and even triple shifts. Many of them have already experienced serious illnesses either with themselves or with family members. Final Considerations:It became evident that nursing care in pediatric oncopediatrics is surrounded by numerous singularities and that the profile of nursing professionals influence issues that involve from the working conditions of nursing, their practices and add to the fragile conditions inherent to the health state of children and adolescents with cancer and their families.