Nursing stress in adult intensive care units

a literature review

Authors

  • Flávia Duarte dos Santos Unidade Coronariana Hospital Santa Genoveva
  • Mércia Heloísa F. Cunha Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Departamento de Enfermagem Básica
  • Maria Lúcia do Carmo Cruz Robazzi Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Luiz Jorge Pedrão Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Luiz Almeida da Silva Centro Universitário do Triângulo
  • Fábio de Souza Terra Centro Universitário do Triângulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v6i1p1-21

Keywords:

Psychological Stress, Intensive Care Units, Nursing Care

Abstract

This literature review aimed to identify the factors that generate stress, their effects, signs and symptoms present in active nurses who work in adult intensive care units. Articles published between 2006 and 2008 were searched in the LILACS database and SciELO library. Results showed that the main stressing factors were: work overload, conflict of functions, depreciation and work conditions. The signs and symptoms were: palpitation, lack of appetite, chills, anxiety and pain in articulation. Results indicate the need of team meetings, activity planning, active participation in the decisions of the multiprofessional team and valorization of the different kinds of knowledge, for benefit of the workers' health and the quality of the work.

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Published

2010-01-01

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2010)

Section

Review article

How to Cite

Santos, F. D. dos, Cunha, M. H. F., Robazzi, M. L. do C. C., Pedrão, L. J., Silva, L. A. da, & Terra, F. de S. (2010). Nursing stress in adult intensive care units: a literature review. SMAD Revista Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool E Drogas (Edição Em Português), 6(1), 1-21. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v6i1p1-21