Strategies used by nursing technicians to face the occupational suffering in an emergency unit

• Main Authors: Alessandra Bassalobre Garcia, Maria do Carmo Fernandez Lourenço Haddad, Mara Solange Gomes Dellaroza, Fernanda Ludmilla Rossi Rocha, Paloma de Souza Cavalcante Pissinati
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2016-05-01
• Series: Rev Rene
• Subjects: Nursing; Team; Occupational Health; Working Conditions; Burnout; Professional; Adaptation; Psychological.
• Online Access: http://www.revistarene.ufc.br/revista/index.php/revista/article/view/2307/pdf
• ISSN: 1517-3852; 2175-6783

Objective: to understand the strategies used by nursing technicians in order to face the occupational suffering in an emergency room. Methods: qualitative study carried out in an emergency room of a high complexity hospital located in the north of Paraná state. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 12 nursing technicians. The analysis relied on content analysis procedures. Results: respondents revealed as individual strategies to face suffering: try not to get involved with the patient; separation between professional and personal life; and spirituality/religion as support for coping. The collective strategies described by respondents included: action planning for unexpected events in this unit; creating a supportive environment; and attempt to obtain recognition of headship. Conclusion: individual and collective strategies were used consciously by workers and should be encouraged by managers to face the occupational suffering.