Stress: a reality experienced by the nursing team in the operating room

Abstract

Objective: To assess the stress level of nursing professionals who work in the operating room of a city in Rio Grande do Sul. Methods: This is a quantitative, cross-sectional and descriptive study, carried out with 52 nursing professionals, using the Inventory of Symptoms of Stressfor lipp adult (ISSL). The research was carried out from January to June of the year 2020, in a Surgical Center (CC) and Sterile Materials Center (CME) of a medium-sized hospital. The data were analyzed using the SPSS software version 21.0, Chi-square tests and Student's t-test. Poisson regression was also used. Results: It was observed that approximately half of the interviewees had stress (44.2%) and the majority were in a resistance phase with a psychological factor symptom (60.9%). Presenting the variables: having adolescent children (p = 0.014) and performing academic activity (p = 0.005), presented a high risk factor for stress. Conclusions: The study made it possible to trace the profile of workers who are more predisposed to stress, with high levels of stress in the resistance phase. It is believed that such a situation may be related to the practices of professionals that generate a lot of tension, demonstrating the need for strategies that offer support for carrying out professional activity in these sectors.