Qualidade de vida dos profissionais de enfermagem que atuam na Unidade de Terapia Intensiva.

Abstract

The work occupies a very important in the life of every human being of all, it is through the work activities that man acquires its means of survival for their socialization and even to establish their physical and mental health. Working in a Intensive Care Unit ( ICU ) requires professional attention , think fast and act safely , nursing professionals working in the ICU suffer from the demand at work , emergency situations , occupational hazards and has even met with a major challenge: follow promptly and innovative spirit to the continuous evolution of technology and at the same time , listening sufferings , sorrows and frustrations of those who are under their care . This study aimed to evaluate the quality of life of nursing professionals working in the intensive care unit according to the five areas of Quality of Life Scale Flanagan ( EQVF ) and to identify sociodemographic and occupational factors that may interfere quality of life of these professionals . This is a cross-sectional study of exploratory and descriptive, with a quantitative approach . The study was conducted in the Intensive Care Unit of the Regional Hospital of Cajazeiras using two data collection instruments : a semi- structured questionnaire regarding demographic and related socio occupational characteristics , and a second with the Quality of Life Scale Flanagan , applied within 10 to 28 February 2014. the study revealed that 74 % of participants are female , aged 20 to 30 years, with 43 % married, 43 % single and 14 % divorced , 74 % of professionals possess complete technical course and 26 % completed college . By analyzing EQVF found a score of 87.5 points , whereas the maximum score reaches 105 points , we conclude that the sample surveyed are satisfied with their QOL . The lowest score came in the dimension concerning the relationship with others , in item Constitute family : having and raising children , with a score of 4 points , indicating that this individual is indifferent about its ability to keep your family . The overall average was 11 points in the category referring to the time it provides for social , community and civic activities demonstrating that respondents are least satisfied with time for social activities need to average 5.5 points . It was found that professionals working in the ICU of the Hospital Regional de Cajazeiras were relatively satisfied with their quality of life, though they state uncertainty to maintain his family in comfort.