[Nurses' social representations of work-related stress in an emergency room]

Autor: Joana D'Arc de Souza, Oliveira, João Carlos, Achieri, João Mário, Pessoa Júnior, Francisco Arnoldo Nunes, de Miranda, Maria das Graças, Almeida
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P. 47(4)
ISSN: 0080-6234
Popis: The aim of this study was to understand the social representations of nurses in the emergency room and their relationship to stress. This descriptive, exploratory study was performed using a qualitative approach, with Social Representations Theory being the prime focus. Research was conducted at a benchmark public hospital for emergency services in the municipality of Natal/RN. The sample consisted of 10 nurses. A content analysis approach was used for data analysis. The results indicate that the relationship between nurses' social representations of work and stress is a complex and multi-faceted phenomenon that contributes to the development of physical, emotional and mental illnesses, and exhaustion.
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