Mental changes in intensive therapy unit workers

Abstract

Objective: to investigate the scientific evidences about mental changes in Intensive Care Units (ICU) workers. Method: integrative review who research took place in the EMBASE, MEDLINE and SCOPUS data bases and in the virtual libraries / collections BVS and SCIENCE DIRECT. Of 141 identified primary articles, 33 (23.4%) met the inclusion criteria and were published in 29 journals from various are knowledge. Results: the mental changes identified were: stress, suffering and tensional work, depression, asthenia, fatigue, mental overload and Burnout. At work, there are alsoconflicts, violenceand abuse, and ICU workers are predisposed to use psychotropic drugs. Conclusion: the them is relevant and the list of mental changes of the ICU workers can lead them to absenteeism.