NOCTURNE JOB AND NURSING WORKERS MORBIDITY

Authors

  • Divanise de Carvalho Dias Maynardes
  • Leila Maria Mansano Sarquis
  • Ana Lúcia Cardoso Kirchhof

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v14i4.16386

Keywords:

Serviço hospitalar de enfermagem, Saúde do trabalhador, Trabalho noturno, Recursos humanos em saúde, Hospital nursing service, Occupational health, Night work, Health human resources, Servicio hospitalario de enfermería, Salud del trabajador, Trabajo noct

Abstract

Descriptive exploratory research in a Public University in Curitiba. The population was composed of 173
nursing workers of the night shift. The goal was to identify the main health problems of workers of the night nursing
shift. The questionnaire was answered by 66,5% workers, being 84% of them females. The process of morbidity expressed
by employees of the night shifts shows the wear process in health and disease. The most significant ones were varicose
veins, fatigue, irritability and cervical injuries above 50%. The symptoms recorded after the work rest confirm that the
employee still feels tired and discouraged and remain excessively sleepy, confirming that the employee returns to work
in a state of fatigue. The consequences entailing health are seen as a major problem and the intervention measures
should be considered to intervene in the health disease process of nursing workers.

Published

2009-12-14

How to Cite

Maynardes, D. de C. D., Sarquis, L. M. M., & Kirchhof, A. L. C. (2009). NOCTURNE JOB AND NURSING WORKERS MORBIDITY. Cogitare Enfermagem, 14(4). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v14i4.16386

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Section

Research