Preliminary study about qualify of life of physicians and nurses working in pediatric and neonatal intensive care units
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https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342010000300022Keywords:
Intensive care, Quality of life, Physicians, Nurses, male, Occupational healthAbstract
Compare the Quality of Life (QL) of doctors and nurses who work in Pediatric (PED) and Neonatal (NEO) Intensive Care Units, and to evaluate whether there are differences between the QL in the same job category, but differing according to the work unit. This descriptive study was performed with 37 physicians and 20 nurses. The WHOQOL100 was used. Physicians from the PED differ statistically in the field VI (p=0.003) compared with physicians from the NEO. Physicians and nurses from the PED showed a statistically significant difference in field V (p<0.01), while physicians and nurses from the NEO showed a statistically significant difference in field VI (p=0.05). The QL assessment of physicians and nurses working in pediatric and neonatal intensive care units was below the scores found in scientific literature, compared to studies that evaluated patients with chronic pain and mental health disorders, indicating the occurrence of occupational stress.Downloads
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2010-09-01
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Fogaça, M. de C., Carvalho, W. B. de, & Nogueira-Martins, L. A. (2010). Preliminary study about qualify of life of physicians and nurses working in pediatric and neonatal intensive care units. Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 44(3), 708-712. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342010000300022