Nível de estresse em profissionais de enfermagem atuantes na linha de frente da pandemia da covid-19

Abstract

Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic, so-called field hospitals were established, which were established as a means of rapid response to a crisis. The formation of teams by recently graduated professionals and the high demand for service may have contributed to increased stress among nursing professionals who worked there. Occupational stress can be defined as the result of a worker's inability to meet work expectations, reflected in harmful physical and psychological responses. Objective: To describe the stress level of nursing professionals who worked on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic in a field hospital. Methodology: This is a descriptive study, carried out with nursing professionals who worked in a field hospital to combat Covid-19 in the State of Goiás. Two data collection instruments were used: a sociodemographic and professional form and an assessment scale. Bianchi for stress level. Results: 42 nursing professionals participated in the research, 15 (35.7%) nurses and 27 (64.3%) nursing technicians. The majority of professionals were women (80.9%), aged between 30 and 40 years (38.1%). Regarding illness from Covid, 52.4% of professionals said they had become infected, the majority did not need hospitalization (95.2%). Nurses and nursing technicians had an average of between 3 and 6 in all domains of the Bianchi stress scale, which indicates medium-level stress. Conclusion: The nursing staff on the front line of the Covid-1 pandemic reported a medium level of stress. The results of this study highlight the need for ongoing interventions to manage stress among nursing professionals, especially in crisis situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic.