Estresse ocupacional e síndrome de Burnout em enfermeiros docentes.

Abstract

Introduction: The burnout syndrome and a chronic adaptive disorder that affects workers and is characterized by three expressions of psychological distress: emotional tiredness, depersonalization and low personal fulfillment. Objective: to investigate the existence of occupational stress and consequently the burnout syndrome among nurse professors. Methodology: exploratory-descriptive study, with a quantitative approach, developed at the Teacher Training Center of the Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Cajazeiras campus. The study population was formed by all nurse professionals assigned to the Academic Science Unit of Visa (UACV) / Teacher Training Center (CFP) who teach in the Bachelor of Nursing Course at this institution, making up a universe of 17 teachers.-A The sample, in turn, was composed of 14 professionals chosen through an intentional non-probabilistic sampling. The data collected in October 2011 through a structured questionnaire composed of socio-demographic, economic and labor data, the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and the Satisfaction and Achievement Scale (ESR) which were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS Program). The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the State University of Paraíba (UEPB) under protocol No. 0514.0.133.000-11. Results and Discussion: a profile of predominantly female teachers was drawn, aged between 31 and 45 years old (71%), married (78.6%), with children (42.9%) and / or without children (42.9%), family income above five minimum wages (78.6%), specialists (50%), only exercise teaching function (85.7%), work regime T-20 (57, 1), without accumulation of positions (57.1%), time of experience in teaching between four to five years (42.9%) and in nursing over 11 years (42.6%), time of admission between three to four years (35.7%), sleeping six to eight hours a day without medication (78.6%>), exercising some physical activity (57.1%). Most of the participants (74.8%) had a low level of burnout, showing that they were fulfilled and satisfied with their work / profession and with themselves. Conclusion: There is a clear need for more research on occupational stress in nursing professionals who dedicate attention to teaching, as they may contribute even more to the understanding of the dynamics of work and the development of skills and competencies that promote the health of these professionals , proposing actions that further minimize the impacts of occupational stress.