Incontinencia urinaria en trabajadoras de la salud como factor predisponente de presentismo en Chile: estudio exploratorio de método mixto / Urinary incontinence in health workers as a predisposing factor for presenteeism in Chile: A mixed-methods exploratory study

Introducción La incontinencia urinaria impacta de forma negativa la calidad de vida de quienes la padecen y puede perjudicar las actividades laborales, siendo causante de presentismo en las profesionales de salud. Esto puede implicar la disminución en la calidad de la atención y seguridad de la/el paciente. El objetivo del presente estudio es explorar la autopercepción de las trabajadoras de salud que padecen incontinencia urinaria como factor predisponente de presentismo. Métodos Estudio mixto de carácter exploratorio-descriptivo. La muestra fue seleccionada de forma no probabilística e intencionada por criterio y conveniencia con un tamaño de 14 voluntarias, considerando la saturación de la información. Para el proceso y análisis de datos temáticos se consideraron los criterios de confiabilidad definidos por Guba. Resultados Muestra con edad media de 38,9 + 7,1 años y un puntaje de SPS-6 medio de 15,8 + 3,5 puntos, mostrando mayor alteración en la dimensión de evitar la desconcentración. Las narrativas presentes en el caso estudiado aportaron información relevante de cómo la incontinencia urinaria afecta el desempeño laboral de las trabajadoras de salud a través de la interrupción en su jornada, disminución en la calidad de la atención clínica, como también el aumento de su ansiedad respecto a su entorno. Conclusiones Dado que la incontinencia urinaria y el presentismo son experiencias subjetivas y multidimensionales, al igual que el efecto negativo en el desempeño laboral, se recomienda un estudio que permita identificar variables predictoras y las pérdidas económicas asociadas a esta condición. Con ello se buscaría establecer mejoras en el ambiente laboral, así como en el autocuidado de funcionarias, procurando mayores beneficios y mejores niveles de eficiencia en la organización.

Introduction Urinary incontinence negatively impacts the quality of life and can harm work activities, causing presenteeism in health professionals and decreasing the quality of care and patient safety. The objective of this study is to explore the self-perception of health workers who suffer from urinary incontinence as a predisposing factor for presenteeism. Methods Mixed study of an exploratory-descriptive nature. The sample was selected in a non-probabilistic and intentional way by criterion and convenience with a size of 14 volunteers, considering the saturation of the information. Reliability criteria defined by Guba for the process and analysis of thematic data were considered. Results The sample had a mean age of 38.9 + 7.1 years and a mean SPS-6 score of 15.8 + 3.5 points, showing alteration in the dimension of avoiding deconcentration. The narratives in the case study provide relevant information on how urinary incontinence affects the work performance of health workers through the interruption in their day, decreases the quality of clinical care, and increases their anxiety regarding their environment. Conclusions Urinary incontinence and presenteeism are subjective, and multidimensional experiences affect work performance. Therefore, further studies are recommended to identify predictor variables and the economic losses associated with this condition to establish improvements in the work environment and the self-care of female employees seeking greater benefits and better levels of efficiency in the organization

Estilos de liderazgo y desempeño laboral en médicos del Hospital Vitarte - Lima 2018

Objetivo: Determinar la relación entre los estilos de liderazgo y el desempeño laboral del personal médico del Hospital Vitarte Lima, en 2018. Métodos: Estudio descriptivo, correlacional y transversal. Se hizo un muestreo no probabilístico intencionado y se seleccionó a 64 trabajadores. La recolección de datos se hizo mediante un cuestionario previamente validado y un análisis de consistencia interna, por el alfa de Cronbach. Resultados: La estadística descriptiva determinó un 50% en el estilo de liderazgo democrático de las dimensiones y un nivel superior a 60% para el desempeño laboral. La estadística inferencial, mediante la prueba de hipótesis por el coeficiente de correlación de Spearman (rho = 0,85), evidenció una correlación positiva alta en ambas variables. Conclusión: Existe correlación positiva entre el estilo de liderazgo democrático de las dimensiones y el desempeño laboral, por lo que se recomienda la creación de proyectos de mejora de la calidad y capacitación en los trabajadores.

Objective: To determine the relationship between leadership styles and work performance of the medical staff of Hospital Vitarte Lima in 2018. Methods: Descriptive, correlational and cross-sectional study. A non-probabilistic purposive sampling was done and was selected 64 workers. The data collection was done through a previously validated questionnaire and internal consistency by Cronbach's alpha. Results: The descriptive statistics determined a 50% in the democratic leadership style of the dimensions and a level higher than 60% for job performance, the inferential statistics through the hypothesis test by Spearman's correlation coefficient (rho = 0.85) showed a high positive correlation in both variables. Conclusion: There is a positive correlation between the dimensions Democratic Leadership Style and work performance, so it is recommended the creation of quality improvement projects and training for workers.

Calidad de vida laboral y desempeño del personal en un Hospital Materno Infantil del Perú / Quality of work life and staff performance in a Maternal and Child Hospital of Perú / Qualidade de vida no trabalho e desempenho do pessoal em um Hospital Materno-Infantil do Perú

En los años 70, desarrollaron el término calidad de vida laboral, sin embargo, no se pudo reducir el riesgo de exposición a situaciones peligrosas en el trabajo, por lo que fue necesario perfeccionar el entorno laboral. El empleo es fundamental para la vida y la sociedad, porque la mayoría de nuestro tiempo es absorbido por las acciones laborales; la calidad de vida laboral es fundamental para la satisfacción y sobre todo para el desempeño en el trabajo. Objetivo. Determinar la relación entre calidad de vida laboral y desempeño del personal de salud en tiempos de pandemia en el Hospital Materno Infantil "Carlos Showing Ferrari, Amarilis - Huánuco, 2021. Materiales y método. Estudio de enfoque cuantitativo, tipo prospectivo, observacional, transversal y de nivel relacional. Con una población de 161 y una muestra de 114 elementos. La técnica fue la encuesta y los instrumentos fueron: cuestionario de calidad laboral GOHISALO modificado y un cuestionario de desempeño. Resultados. El 54.4% tienen regular calidad de vida laboral, el 38.6 % alta calidad de vida laboral y el 7% baja calidad de vida laboral. Respecto al desempeño, el 53.5% presentó regular desempeño, el 40.4% buen desempeño y el 6.1% deficiente desempeño. En cuanto a la relación entre calidad de vida laboral y desempeño, el 27.2% reportaron alta calidad de vida laboral y buen desempeño; 3.5% tuvieron deficiente calidad de vida y deficiente desempeño. Conclusiones. Existe relación entre calidad de vida laboral y desempeño (X2: 55,750, p =0.000), con un nivel asociación moderado (V de Cramer=0.494).

In the 1970s, they developed the term quality of work life, however, it was not possible to reduce the risk of exposure to hazardous situations at work, so it was necessary to improve the work environment. Employment is fundamental to life and society, because most of our time is absorbed by work actions; quality of work life is fundamental to satisfaction and specially to job performance. Objective. To determine the relationship between quality of work life and performance of health personnel in times of pandemic in the Maternal and Child Hospital "Carlos Showing Ferrari, Amarilis - Huánuco, 2021. Materials and Method. A quantitative, prospective, observational, cross-sectional and relational study. With a population of 161 and a sample of 114 elements. The technique was the survey and the instruments were: modified GOHISALO work quality questionnaire and a performance questionnaire. Results. 54.4% have a regular quality of work life, 38.6% have a high quality of work life and 7% have a low quality of work life. Regarding performance, 53.5% presented fair performance, 40.4% good performance and 6.1% poor performance. Regarding the relationship between quality of work life and performance, 27.2% reported high quality of work life and good performance; 3.5% had poor quality of life and poor performance. Conclusions. There is a relationship between quality of work life and performance (X2: 55.750, p =0.000), with a moderate level of association (Cramer's V=0.494).

Na década de 1970, o termo qualidade de vida no trabalho foi desenvolvido; no entanto, não era possível reduzir o risco de exposição a situações perigosas no trabalho, portanto, era necessário melhorar o ambiente de trabalho. O emprego é fundamental para a vida e a sociedade, pois a maior parte de nosso tempo é absorvida por ações de trabalho; a qualidade de vida no trabalho é fundamental para a satisfação no trabalho e, acima de tudo, para o desempenho no trabalho. Objetivo. Determinar a relação entre a qualidade de vida no trabalho e o desempenho do pessoal de saúde em tempos de pandemia no Hospital Materno-Infantil "Carlos Showing Ferrari, Amarilis - Huánuco, 2021. Materiais e método. Estudo quantitativo, prospectivo, observacional, transversal e relacional. Com uma população de 161 e uma amostra de 114 elementos. A técnica foi a pesquisa e os instrumentos foram: questionário de qualidade de trabalho GOHISALO modificado e um questionário de desempenho. Resultados. 54,4% têm uma qualidade de vida no trabalho razoável, 38,6% têm uma qualidade de vida no trabalho elevada e 7% têm uma qualidade de vida no trabalho baixa. Com relação ao desempenho, 53,5% apresentaram desempenho razoável, 40,4% bom desempenho e 6,1% desempenho ruim. Quanto à relação entre qualidade de vida no trabalho e desempenho, 27,2% relataram alta qualidade de vida no trabalho e bom desempenho; 3,5% apresentaram qualidade de vida ruim e desempenho ruim. Conclusões. Existe uma relação entre a qualidade de vida no trabalho e o desempenho (X2: 55,750, p = 0,000), com um nível moderado de associação (V de Cramer = 0,494).

Síndrome de burnout y desempeño laboral de docentes de ciencias de la salud / Burnout syndrome and job performance among health science teachers

Objetivo: El presente artículo tiene como objetivo mostrar el impacto que tiene el Sín-drome de Burnout en el desempeño laboral de los maestros de ciencias de la salud. Materiales y métodos: Para ello se realizó una búsqueda de artículos originales, artículos de revisión, tesis y revisiones sistemáticas publicadas desde el 2017 hasta el 2022, en las bases de datos: Pubmed/MEDLINE, Scopus, SciELO, y Google Scholar. Resultados:De acuerdo con los resultados obtenidos, se concluye que los médicos y odontólogos do-centes sí tienen una alta tendencia a padecer burnout, lo cual afecta a su desempeño final con el educando, teniendo consecuencias negativas en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendi-zaje. Conclusión: El Síndrome de Burnout está asociado a profesionales que realizan un servicio directo a otras personas, siendo este el caso de los docentes. Los catedráticos de las facultades de ciencias de la salud representan una población con alto riesgo para el de-sarrollo de estrés crónico ocupacional, debido a que, además de la interacción constante con los alumnos, la carga laboral dentro y fuera de la institución, la responsabilidad social que implica formar a profesionales que desarrollen las competencias necesarias para cui-dar la salud de los demás; estos, también cumplen con labores asistenciales que pueden acrecentar los niveles de burnout en ellos, repercutiendo directamente en el desempeño laboral de los mismos.

Objective: This article aims to show the impact of Burnout Syndrome on the work per-formance of health sciences teachers. Materials and Methods: For this purpose, a search of original articles, review articles, theses, and systematic reviews published from 2017 to 2022 was conducted in the databases: Pubmed/MEDLINE, Scopus, SciELO, and Google Scholar. Results: According to the results obtained, it is concluded that medical and dental teachers do have a high tendency to suffer burnout, which affects their final performance with the student, having negative consequences in the teaching-learning process. Conclusion: Burnout syndrome is associated with professionals who perform a direct service to other people, this being the case of teachers. The professors of health sciences faculties represent a population at high risk for the development of chronic occupational stress, because, in addition to the constant interaction with students, the workload inside and outside the institution, the social responsibility involved in training professionals who develop the necessary skills to care for the health of others; they also perform care work that can increase the levels of burnout in them, directly affecting their work performance.

Work of nutritionists from the Family Health Support Center in the state of Paraíba, Brazil / Atuação de nutricionistas de Núcleo de Apoio à Saúde da Família no estado da Paraíba, Brasil

INTRODUCTION: Nutritional care in Primary Health Care is essential to face the problems of food and nutrition of the Brazilian population. OBJECTIVE: To compare the performance patterns of nutritionists who are members of the Family Health Support Center in the state of Paraíba, according to training in Primary Health Care. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 34 nutritionists linked to the Family Health Support Center in the State of Paraíba. Information on demographic characteristics, professional qualification, labor specificities, knowledge, and use of essential bibliography for work in Primary Health Care, development of food and nutrition actions, and job satisfaction were collected. RESULTS: There were deficiencies in the knowledge and use of some technical documents in the area, as well as in the development of actions related to food and nutrition surveillance (completion of SISVAN-Web/e-SUS forms/sheets and interpretation of nutritional reports), vitamin A, and iron supplementation programs and care provision (monitoring of the growth and food guidance) to beneficiaries of the Bolsa Familia Program, especially among professionals without training in Primary Health Care. CONCLUSION: Nutritionists act on the actions of the food and nutrition programmatic agenda in Primary Health Care. The use of SISVAN-Web or e-SUS, activities linked to micronutrient supplementation programs, and the care provided to beneficiaries of the Bolsa Família Program were the least developed actions, particularly in the absence of training to work in Primary Health Care.

INTRODUÇÃO: O cuidado nutricional na Atenção Primária à Saúde é essencial para enfrentar os problemas de alimentação e nutrição da população brasileira. OBJETIVO: Comparar os padrões de atuação de nutricionistas integrantes de Núcleo de Apoio à Saúde da Família no Estado da Paraíba conforme a realização de treinamentos em Atenção Primária à Saúde. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal, realizado com 34 nutricionistas vinculados aos Núcleo de Apoio à Saúde da Família no Estado da Paraíba. Foram coletadas informações sobre características demográficas, qualificação profissional, particularidades trabalhistas, conhecimento e utilização de bibliografia essencial para o trabalho na Atenção Primária à Saúde, desenvolvimento de ações de alimentação e nutrição, e satisfação com o trabalho. RESULTADOS: Houve deficiências no conhecimento e utilização de alguns documentos técnicos da área, bem como no desenvolvimento de ações relacionadas à vigilância alimentar e nutricional (preenchimento de formulários/fichas do SISVAN-Web/e-SUS e interpretação de relatórios nutricionais), aos programas de suplementação de vitamina A e ferro e à prestação de cuidados (acompanhamento do crescimento e orientação alimentar) a beneficiários do Programa Bolsa Família, principalmente entre os profissionais sem treinamento em Atenção Primária à Saúde. CONCLUSÃO: Os nutricionistas atuam em ações da agenda programática de alimentação e nutrição na Atenção Primária à Saúde. O uso do SISVAN-Web ou e-SUS, atividades vinculadas aos programas de suplementação com micronutrientes e a atenção prestada a beneficiários do Programa Bolsa Família foram as ações menos desenvolvidas, particularmente na ausência de capacitação para trabalhar na Atenção Primária à Saúde.

Analysis of the relationship between management capability of general practice team leaders and the team performance in community health service centers based on structural equation model / 中华全科医师杂志

Objective:To analyze the relationship between capacity of general practice team leaders and the team performance in community health service centers.Methods:This study was a cross-sectional study. A questionnaire survey was conducted between November and December 2022, among general practice team leaders and general practitioners (GPs) from 18 community health service centers in the urban and suburban areas of shanghai selected by stratified sampling method. The personal information questionnaire, leadership of general practice team leader questionnaire,and work performance scale of general team members were used for the survey. The relationship between leadership of general practice team leaders and team performance was analyzed based on structural equation model (SEM).Results:A total of 944 questionnaires were distributed and 856 valid ones were returned with a response rate of 91.0%, including 110 general practice team leaders and 749 were GPs. The SEM analysis showed that some dimensions of the management ability of the general practice team leader had significant effect on the employee organization loyalty (organizational management: β=0.37, teaching and research management: β=-0.29, strategy and cultural construction: β=0.23, personal quality: β=0.11) and work performance (special business management: β=0.95, organizational management: β=0.54) (all P<0.05); and employee organization loyalty played a partial mediator role in relationship between leadership of general practice team leaders and work performance with a mediating effect of 39.50%. Conclusion:The management ability of the general practice team leader directly affect or indirectly affect the work performance of team members through team members′ organizational loyalty.

The mediating effect of self-care on the relationship between stress response and job performance of nurses in emergency department / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective:To investigate the status quo of stress response, self-care and job performance among nurses in emergency department, and to analyze whether self-care has a mediating effect between stress response and job performance.Methods:This was a cross-sectional survey. From February to April 2022, 467 emergency department nurses from 11 tertiary hospitals in Changsha were investigated and analyzed by using random cluster sampling method, general data questionnaire, Stress Response Questionnaire, Self-Compassion Scale and Nursing Performance Scale.Results:The total score of nurses′ Stress Response Questionnaire was (78.02 ± 26.78) points, the total score of Self-Compassion Scale was (81.75 ± 22.23) points, and the total score of Nursing Performance Scale was (74.05 ± 21.57) points. Stress response was negatively correlated with self-care and work performance ( r=-0.452, -0.572, both P<0.01), and self-care was positively correlated with work performance ( r=0.515, P<0.01). Self-care played a partial mediating role between stress response and job performance, accounting for 26.98% of the total effect. Conclusions:Self-care is an intermediary variable between emergency department nurses′ stress response and work performance. Nursing managers should pay attention to emergency department nurses′self-care and stress response levels, and evaluate them regularly in order to take timely intervention measures to improve their self care ability, reduce stress response, and improve work performance of emergency department nurses.

The Effect of Doctor-patient Relationship Perception on Work Performance among Medical Staff in Public Hospitals:A Moderated Mediation Model / 中国医学伦理学

To explore the effect of doctor-patient relationship perception on work performance among medical staff in public hospitals and its mechanism. The convenient sampling method was used to select 380 medical staff working in four public tertiary hospitals in Sichuan Province, Zhejiang Province, and Fujian Province from August 2022 to October 2022 as the research objects, and the General Information Questionnaire, Doctor-Patient Relationship Scale, General Self-Efficacy Scale, Perceived Organizational Support Scale, Work Performance Questionnaire were used. This paper showed that the doctor-patient relationship perception of medical staff was negatively correlated with self-efficacy (r=-0.392, P<0.01) and work performance (r=-0.286, P<0.01), self-efficacy was positively correlated with perceived organizational support (r=0.538, P<0.01) and work performance (r=0.507, P<0.01), perceived organizational support was positively correlated with work performance (r=0.510, P<0.01). Self-efficacy played a partial mediating role between doctor-patient relationship perception and work performance, and its effect value was -0.241, accounting for 64.78% of the total effect. Perceived organizational support weakened the negative predictive effect of doctor-patient relationship perception on self-efficacy, which moderates the first half path of the mediating model that doctor-patient relationship perception affects work performance through self-efficacy. It indicated that the doctor-patient relationship perceived by medical staff in public hospitals is poor. Measures should be taken from the aspects of policy support, hospital and society levels to alleviate the doctor-patient relationship, play the mediating role of self-efficacy and the moderating role of organizational support, minimize the negative impact of doctor-patient relationship on the work performance among medical staff, and improve the work performance of medical staff, so as to improve the overall quality of medical services.

Atuação de enfermeiros da Estratégia Saúde da Família no cuidado nutricional de crianças / Nurses' performance of the Family Health Strategy in the nutritional care of children

Resumo Introdução O cuidado nutricional da criança favorece seu adequado crescimento, tendo o enfermeiro o papel fundamental nesse processo. Objetivo Avaliar a estrutura de unidades de saúde bem como a capacitação e atuação de enfermeiros da Estratégia Saúde da Família em relação ao cuidado nutricional de crianças menores de cinco anos. Método Pesquisa avaliativa de abordagem quantitativa e desenho transversal na qual foram entrevistados 92 enfermeiros de 43 municípios da Paraíba, entre janeiro e setembro de 2018. Avaliaram-se características de estrutura das Unidades Básicas de Saúde (UBS), do perfil dos enfermeiros e das ações desenvolvidas por esses profissionais no cuidado nutricional da criança. As proporções encontradas foram comparadas segundo estratificação, considerando o recebimento de incentivos financeiros na área de nutrição pelo município. Resultados Na estrutura, observaram-se deficiências na disponibilidade de documentos técnicos. A capacitação do enfermeiro em nutrição foi deficiente, com uma situação desfavorável encontrada nos municípios sem incentivos financeiros da área. Em relação às ações desenvolvidas, sobressaíram falhas pertinentes à vigilância alimentar e nutricional, à implementação de atividades em grupo de promoção da alimentação adequada e saudável, à prevenção e tratamento de deficiências de micronutrientes e ao cuidado de crianças com necessidades alimentares específicas. Conclusão O desempenho do enfermeiro no cuidado nutricional da criança apresenta fragilidades nos três níveis de intervenção (diagnóstico, promoção e prevenção, assistência/tratamento) que precisam ser superadas.

Abstract Background The child's nutritional care favors its adequate growth, thus having the nurse a fundamental role in this process. Objective To evaluate the structure of health units and the training and performance of nurses in the Family Health Strategy related to the nutritional care of children under five years old. Method Evaluative research with a quantitative approach and cross-sectional design in which 92 nurses from 43 municipalities of Paraíba were interviewed, between january and september 2018. Structural characteristics of health units, the profile of nurses and the actions developed by these professionals in the nutritional care of children were evaluated. The proportions found were compared according to stratification considering the receipt of financial incentives in the area of nutrition by the municipality. Results In the structure, there were shortcomings in the availability of technical documents. The training of nurses in terms of nutrition was deficient, with a worse situation in the municipalities without financial incentives in the area. In relation to the actions developed, there have been failures pertinents to food and nutritional surveillance, as well as the implementation of group activities to promote an adequate and healthy food, the prevention and treatment of micronutrient deficiencies and the care of children with specific nutritional needs. Conclusion The performance of nurses in the nutritional care of children may have some weaknesses in the three levels of intervention (diagnosis, promotion and prevention, care/treatment) that need to be overcome.

Síndrome de Burnout y desempeño laboral del personal de salud durante la pandemia COVID 19 / Burnout syndrome and work performance of health personnel during the COVID 19 pandemic

La investigación tiene como objetivo contrastar el síndrome de Burnout con el desempeño laboral en el contexto del Covid-19. Se desarrolla un estudio descriptivo transversal de tipo cuantitativo, se utilizan dos encuestas validadas: escala de Maslach Burnout Inventory y desempeño laboral, la población corresponde al personal de salud que labora en la unidad de cuidados intensivos. Los resultados determinan que existe mediana prevalencia en padecer síndrome de burnout en relación al desempeño laboral, el mayor porcentaje se encuentra con una evaluación alta caracterizando a los profesionales casados con un mejor desempeño laboral que los solteros, la mayor fuerza laboral se sitúa en la población adulta madura en rangos de 30 a 40 años, se obtiene correlación significativa entre el síndrome de burnout y desempeño laboral, no existe relación significativa entre las variables sociodemográficas y el síndrome de burnout.

The objective of the research is to contrast the Burnout syndrome with work performance in the context of Covid-19. A cross-sectional descriptive study of quantitative type is developed using two validated surveys: the Maslach Burnout Inventory scale and work performance, the population corresponds to health personnel who work in the intensive care unit. The results determine that there is a medium prevalence of suffering from burnout syndrome in relation to work performance, the highest percentage is found with a high evaluation, characterizing married professionals with better work performance than single ones, the highest workforce is located in the mature adult population in the 30 to 40 years age range, there is a significant correlation between burnout syndrome and work performance, there is no significant relationship between sociodemographic variables and burnout syndrome.

Compromiso laboral: nueva escala para su medición / Work Engagement: New scale for its measurement

Resumen Introducción. Uno de los factores más determinantes del rendimiento laboral es el grado de compromiso de las personas con las actividades que realizan. El objetivo de esta investigación es el desarrollo y análisis psicométrico de una nueva escala para la evaluación del compromiso laboral. Método. Se empleó una muestra de 599 trabajadores en activo, el 51% clasificados como emprendedores. El 53% fueron hombres y la media de edad fue de 44.41 años (DT = 8.78). Resultados. La nueva escala desarrollada consta de 10 ítems y muestra una estructura esencialmente unidimensional. La fiabilidad fue excelente (α = .92; ω = .92), y se obtuvieron evidencias de validez en relación con el Clima Organizacional (r = .540), Personalidad Emprendedora (r = .701), Felicidad (r = .674), Reparación Emocional (r = .470), y Estabilidad Emocional (r = .440). Conclusión. La escala desarrollada para la evaluación del compromiso laboral muestra unas buenas propiedades psicométricas, constituyendo una herramienta muy adecuada para su utilización tanto en investigación como en contextos profesionales aplicados.

Abstract Introduction. One of the most determining factors of work performance is the degree of engagement of people to the activities they carry out. The objective of this research is the development and psychometric analysis of a new scale for the evaluation of work engagement. Method. A sample of 599 active workers was used, 51% classified as entrepreneurs. 53% were men and the mean age was 44.41 years (SD = 8.78). Results. The new scale consists of 10 items and shows an essentially one-dimensional structure. Reliability was excellent (α = .92; ω = .92), and evidence of validity was obtained in relation to Organizational Climate (r = .540), Entrepreneurial Personality (r = .701), Happiness (r = .674), Emotional Repair (r = .470), and Emotional Stability (r = .440). Conclusion. The scale developed for the evaluation of work engagement shows good psychometric properties, constituting a very suitable tool for its use both in research and in applied professional contexts.

Revisión desde el desempeño laboral al vínculo con enfermería / A review from job performance to the link with nursing

El recurso humano es el principal activo con el cual cuenta una institución pública o privada; esto se debe a que las organizaciones necesariamente están compuestas por personas, y sin ellas no podrían existir. Las corrientes modernas de administración en sistemas de salud están poniendo mayor atención al desempeño de las organizaciones, relacionándolas con el desempeño de su capital humano. OBJETIVO: Describir los conceptos y dimensiones del desempeño laboral planteado por diferentes autores en administración, mediante una revisión de literatura, y su relación con estudios realizados en enfermería. METODOLOGÍA: Se realizó una búsqueda bibliográfica sistematizada sobre desempeño laboral en la Biblioteca Virtual Universitaria, en Centro de Recursos Académicos Informáticos Virtuales (CREATIVA), utilizando las bases de datos PubMed, Lilacs, Scielo y Scopus, en idioma portugués, inglés y español, entre los años 2010 y 2020. RESULTADOS: Se presentan dos áreas temáticas preestablecidas: La primera, es revisión de literatura en desempeño laboral y la segunda estudios en desempeño laboral de enfermería. Estas áreas se fueron relacionando con dimensiones teóricas del desempeño laboral. CONCLUSIÓN: Conocer el nivel el desempeño laboral del profesional de enfermería y las áreas que abarcan los conceptos teóricos en la literatura en administración y recurso humano, entrega mayores competencias, formación continua, y mayor profesionalismo (autonomía, comunicación y participación en organizaciones sanitarias). De esta forma, ayuda a establecer estrategias de abordaje para conocer las falencias del desempeño en enfermería, realizar un análisis del contexto en donde se desarrolla el fenómeno en los profesionales y poder entregar una solución, mejorando el desempeño del profesional o del equipo de salud.

The human resource is the main asset of a public or private institution; this is because organizations are necessarily made up of people, and without them, they could not exist. Modern management trends in health systems are paying greater attention to the performance of organizations, relating them to the performance of their human capital. OBJECTIVE: To describe the concepts and dimensions of work performance proposed by different authors in management, through a review of the literature, and their relationship with studies carried out in nursing. METHODOLOGY: A systematized bibliographic search on work performance was carried out in the Virtual University Library, in the Virtual Academic Computer Resource Centre (CREATIVA), using the databases PubMed, Lilacs, Scielo, and SCOPUS, in Portuguese, English and Spanish, between 2010 and 2020. RESULTS: two pre-established thematic areas are presented: the first is a review of the literature on work performance and the second studies on nursing work performance. These areas were related to theoretical dimensions of job performance. CONCLUSION: Knowing the level of nursing professional job performance and the areas covered by the theoretical concepts in the literature on administration and human resources, provides greater competencies, continuous training, and greater professionalism (autonomy, communication and participation in health organizations). In this way, it helps to establish strategies to address the shortcomings of nursing performance, to carry out an analysis of the context in which the phenomenon develops in professionals, and to be able to provide a solution, improving the performance of the professional or the health team.

Concepto de gestión por competencias desde los riesgos, necesidad en la cultura de entidades médicas / Concept of management by competencies from risks, a need in the culture of medical entities

RESUMEN Fundamento: la gestión por competencias, se gesta sobre pilares básicos, de los cuales se apropian los recursos humanos, para adquirir conocimientos y desarrollar los diferentes saberes que necesitan; acción que está sujeta a riesgos, a partir de la interconexión de comportamientos, conductas y emociones, durante el despliegue de sus funciones. Objetivo : construir un concepto de gestión por competencia, sobre la base de los riesgos, que garantice una cultura favorable al logro de los objetivos de la organización. Métodos: se entrevistaron 15 expertos en gestión humana, se realizó un estudio bibliométrico, con el análisis de diferentes bases de datos, se efectuaron debates y tormentas de ideas sobre las tendencias y particularidades del enfoque de gestión por competencias en relación con las incertidumbres y los riesgos; en el procesamiento de la información relacionada con la conceptualización estudiada, se emplearon métodos estadísticos, con la ayuda de los software Statistics Program for Social Sciences para Windows, UCINET. Resultados : luego de estudiar los postulados, de un conjunto de autores, emerge un análisis que visualiza la vulnerabilidad del trabajo con las competencias, de ahí la necesidad de incluir el enfoque de riesgo en la gestión por competencias; se obtiene una aproximación conceptual de este constructo con enfoque de riesgos. Conclusiones : la articulación del enfoque de competencias con el de riesgos permitirá que se establezcan sistemas de vigilancias, que tributen a la gestión de los recursos humanos, bajo los principios de integración con los procesos organizacionales.

Job satisfaction in graduates of the career of dental surgeon: a cross sectional study / Satisfação no trabalho em graduados da carreira de cirurgião-dentista: um estudo transversal

ABSTRACT This study aims to estimate job satisfaction levels in graduated of dental school of Autonomous University of Guerrero, México, and determine which factors influence such satisfaction levels. A cross-sectional study was carried out in 144 dentists graduated from the dental school of Autonomous University of Guerrero through a validated survey. Logistic regression analysis was performed to obtain OR, p-value and confidence intervals (95% CI) in the STATA13 statistical program. The overall percentage of job satisfaction was 92%, while the variables that explained the model were, the role of the dentist (Owner or employed) (OR = 2.2 , p = 0.03 95% CI 1.1-4.4), and the level of satisfaction of the knowledge acquired within their academic dental school training (OR = 19.2, p = 0.00 95%CI 3.1-118). The professional satisfaction of a dentist is of great importance, because it impacts their performance at work, and is closely related to overall satisfaction of life, since both contribute reciprocally to the happiness of a person, as well as the general welfare in the community.

RESUMO Este estudo tem como objetivo estimar os níveis de satisfação no trabalho de graduados da Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade Autônoma de Guerrero, México, e determinar quais fatores influenciam esses níveis de satisfação. Foi realizado um estudo transversal com 144 dentistas formados pela Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade Autônoma de Guerrero por meio de um questionário validado. Uma análise de regressão logística foi realizada para obter OR, valor de p e intervalos de confiança (IC95%) no programa estatístico STATA13. O percentual geral de satisfação no trabalho foi de 92%, enquanto as variáveis que explicaram o modelo foram a função do dentista (proprietário ou funcionário) (OR = 2,2 , p = 0,03 IC 95% 1,1-4, 4) e o nível de satisfação com o conhecimento adquirido na formação acadêmica em odontologia (OR = 19,2 , p = 0,00 IC95% 3,1-118).. A satisfação profissional do dentista é de grande importância, pois impacta no seu desempenho no trabalho, e está intimamente relacionada à satisfação geral de vida, uma vez que ambas contribuem para a felicidade da pessoa, bem como para o bem-estar geral da comunidade.

Workaholism among stricto sensu graduate nursing professors in Brazil / Workaholism entre docentes de pós-graduação stricto sensu em enfermagem no Brasil / Workaholism entre los docentes de posgrado en enfermería de stricto sensu en Brasil

Objective: to identify the prevalence and factors associated with workaholism among stricto sensu graduate nursing professors. Method: a cross-sectional study with 333 professors of master's/doctorate degrees from 47 Brazilian public universities. Participants answered a characterization questionnaire and the Dutch Work Addiction Scale, which were analyzed descriptively and by multiple logistic regression. Results: the prevalence of workaholism was 10.5%. The factors associated with the dimensions of workaholism were: having a marital relationship, being dissatisfied with work and sleep, indicating low ability to concentrate and few leisure opportunities, belonging to Graduate Programs with grades 3, 4 and 5, receiving a research productivity grant, considering the influence of work on life as negative, showing difficulty in combining work with personal life, to present work-related anxiety, feel pressure for scientific publishing, elaborate more than 11 articles simultaneously, give more than 21 opinions in the last year, work an extra 11 hours a week in addition to the work schedule and dedicate less than 10 hours a week to graduate school. Conclusion: there is an indication of workaholism in the investigated professors, and the associated factors were related to working conditions and requirements. Universities must adhere to management models that include occupational health promotion.

Objetivo: identificar a prevalência e os fatores associados ao workaholism entre docentes de pós-graduação stricto sensu em enfermagem. Método: estudo transversal com 333 docentes enfermeiros de mestrado/doutorado de 47 universidades públicas brasileiras. Os participantes responderam a um questionário de caracterização e a Dutch Work Addiction Scale, que foram analisados descritivamente e por regressão logística múltipla. Resultados: a prevalência de workaholism foi de 10,5%. Os fatores associados às dimensões do workaholism foram: possuir relacionamento conjugal, estar insatisfeito com trabalho e sono, indicar baixa capacidade de concentração e poucas oportunidades de lazer, pertencer aos Programas de Pós-graduação com conceitos 3, 4 e 5, receber bolsa produtividade em pesquisa, considerar a influência negativa do labor sobre a vida, mostrar dificuldade de compatibilizar trabalho com vida pessoal, apresentar ansiedade laboral, sentir pressão para realizar publicação científica, elaborar mais de 11 artigos concomitantemente, emitir mais de 21 pareceres no último ano, desenvolver mais de 11 horas semanais além do regime de trabalho e dedicar menos de 10 horas semanais à pós-graduação. Conclusão: há indicativo de workaholism nos docentes investigados e os fatores associados estiveram relacionados às condições e exigências laborais. As universidades devem aderir aos modelos gerenciais que englobem a promoção de saúde ocupacional.

Objetivo: identificar la prevalencia y los factores asociados con el workaholism entre los docentes de posgrado stricto sensu en enfermería. Método: estudio transversal con 333 docentes de maestría/doctorado de 47 universidades públicas brasileñas. Los participantes respondieron un cuestionario de caracterización y la Dutch Work Addiction Scale que se analizaron descriptivamente y mediante regresión logística múltiple. Resultados: la prevalencia de adicción al trabajo fue del 10,5%. Los factores asociados con las dimensiones de la adicción al trabajo fueron: tener una relación matrimonial, estar insatisfecho con el trabajo y el sueño, lo que indica una baja capacidad de concentración y pocas oportunidades de ocio, pertenecer a los programas de posgrado con los conceptos 3, 4 y 5, recibir una subvención de productividad, considerar la influencia negativa del trabajo en la vida, mostrar dificultades para combinar el trabajo con la vida personal, experimentar ansiedad laboral, sentir presión para realizar publicaciones científicas, elaborar más de 11 artículos simultáneamente, emitir más de 21 opiniones en el último año, desarrollar más de 11 horas a la semana además del régimen de trabajo y dedicar menos de 10 horas a la semana al posgrado. Conclusión: hay una indicación de adicción al trabajo en los docentes investigados y los factores asociados estaban relacionados con las condiciones y requisitos de trabajo. Las universidades deben adherirse a los modelos de gestión que abarcan la promoción de la salud ocupacional.

The Correlation Between Psychosocial Risk Factors And Work Performance In Manufacturing Industry

@#Nature of psychosocial risk as to the unseen hazards in the working population, potentially exposing the workers towards the adverse effect of mental health. Compromising the well- being of mental health could lead to deterioration of work performance. The objective of this study is to analyze the constructed measure of psychosocial risk factors and work performance of manufacturing workers using statistical analysis. Then, the constructed measure is used to find the correlations between the two factors. A set of the questionnaire is administered to 258 manufacturing workers. The questionnaires were adapted and adopted from Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ III), NIOSH Generic Job Stress Questionnaire, and Individual Work Performance Questionnaire (IWPQ 1.0) and the instrument were found to be reliable (Cronbach Alpha value = 0.7 ). After conducting Exploratory Factor Analysis by using Principal Component Analysis, the construct validity to conduct data collection in the manufacturing industry is tested. Using eight factors understudy that already extracted using factor analysis, it is found that there are significant psychosocial risk factors present in the manufacturing industry. As for the association between psychosocial and work performance, it is found that there is a significant association between psychosocial risk factors and work performance. This study is essential to explore the presence of psychosocial risk factors that underlies in the manufacturing industry, which might affect worker performance and well-being. For future research, it is recommended so that this study can be replicated to other manufacturing industry or different types of industries to see the robustness of the developed instruments. At the same time, the issue of psychosocial risk factors and workers' performance also can be identified, and the mitigation can be planned.

Universo militar: relação entre satisfação no trabalho e desempenho individual no trabalho, transtorno mental comum e uso de álcool e outras drogas / Military universe: the relation ship between satisfaction, performance, common mental disorder and alcohol and other drug use

Introdução: O trabalho atende ao desejo humano, corresponde à condição de ser membro produtivo da sociedade e direciona o indivíduo para um objetivo na vida. Porém, ambientes turbulentos, sob pressão, que propiciam aumento progressivo de emoções negativas, podem resultar na perda de satisfação com o trabalho realizado, afetar o desempenho das atividades e levar ao uso abusivo de substâncias psicoativas, com surgimento de transtornos mentais. O trabalho militar possui uma identidade marcante, no qual a disciplina, a hierarquia, o excesso de atividade física e a ocorrência de punições são as bases para a formação dos sujeitos que dele faz parte. Tal fato tem um impacto significativo na Satisfação no Trabalho e no Desempenho Individual do Trabalhador, que, na tentativa de lidar com as demandas deste cenário, pode desenvolver o uso de álcool/drogas de modo problemático e afeito a transtornos mentais. Objetivo: Investigar a relação entre a Satisfação no Trabalho e o Desempenho Individual no Trabalho, o Transtorno Mental Comum (TMC) e o Uso de Álcool e Drogas no Universo Militar. Método: Pesquisa quantitativa, exploratória-descritiva, do tipo transversal. Foram utilizados os instrumentos de Medida de Autoavaliação de Desempenho no Trabalho, Escala de Satisfação no Trabalho, Self-Report-Questionnaire 20 (SQR-20) e Alcohol Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST). Para análise dos dados, aplicaram-se estatísticas descritivas-correlacional, com testes de associação (Kruskal-Wallis, Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney e Brunner-Munzel) e de Correlação de Spearman, conforme apropriado. Considerou-se como significância estatística p<0,05. Resultados: A amostra foi composta por 229 militares de um Batalhão de Infantaria do Estado do Paraná. As relações foram entre Satisfação no Trabalho x TMC (p=< 0,001); Satisfação no Trabalho x Desempenho Individual no Trabalho (p=0,083). Não houve correlação da Satisfação no Trabalho e Uso de Álcool e Drogas, apesar de uma parte significativa da amostra necessitar de intervenção breve. Conclusão: O estudo é pioneiro no Brasil e pode subsidiar os enfermeiros que atuam nos cenários militares para estruturar programas de saúde mental e de prevenção ao uso abusivo/nocivo de álcool e outras drogas e para revisão do processo de trabalho dos militares.

Introduction: Work meets human desire and corresponds to the condition of being a productive member of Society, and directs the individual towards a goal in life. However, turbulent environments, under pressure, which provide a progressive increase in negative emoticons, can result in loss of satisfaction with the work perfomed, affect the performace of activities, and lead to the abuse of psychoactive substance and the appearance of mental disorders. Military work has a striking identy, in which discipline, hierarchy, excessive physical activity and the occurence of punishments are the basic for the formation of the subjects that are part of it. This fct has a significant impact on Job Satisfaction and Individual Workers Performance, wich in na attemp to deal with the demands of this scenario, may develop the use alcohol/drugs in a problematic way and mental disorders. Objective: To investigate the relationship between Job Satisfaction and Individual Work Performance, Common Mental Disorder (SMD) and the use of Alcohol and Drugs in the Military Universe. Method: quantitative, exploratory-descriptive, cross-sectional research. Workplace Self-Assessment Measures, Work Satisfaction Scale, Self-Report-Questionnaire 20 (SQR-20) e Alcohol Smoking and Substance Involment Screening Test (ASSIST). For data analysis, descriptive-correlational statistics with association tests were applied (Kruskal-Wallis, Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney e Brunner-Munzel) e de Correlação de Spearman as appropriate. Statistical significance was set at p<0.05. Results: The sample consisted of 229 soldiers from a Infantry Battalion in the State of Paraná. The relationships were between Job Satisfaction x CMD (p = <0.001); Job Satisfaction x Individual Work Performance (p = 0.083). There was no correlation between Job Satisfaction and the use of alcohol and drugs, although a significant part of the sample required a brief intervention. Conclusion: The study is a pioneer in Brazil and supports nurses working in the military scenario to structure mental health programs to prevent the abusive / harmful use of alcohol and other drugs, and to review the military's work process.

Factores motivacionales de diseño del trabajo y su relación con desempeño laboral / Motivational work design factors and their relationship with work performance / Fatores motivacionais do desenho do trabalho e sua relação com o desempenho

El estudio aborda la relación entre las características motivacionales de diseño del trabajo y diferentes dimensiones de desempeño laboral, adoptando un enfoque ampliado respecto a su multidimensionalidad. Trabajadores de dos organizaciones chilenas (N = 197, 12.7 % mujeres, 87.3 % hombres, M = 35.63 años) reportaron sus percepciones del diseño del trabajo y recibieron una valoración de desempeño de sus superiores directos. Se encontró que la expansión del significado y número de criterios del desempeño más allá del desempeño de tarea puede jugar un rol clave en esta relación. La relación entre las variables de diseño motivacional del trabajo y el desempeño individual se modifican al considerar las dimensiones emergentes de desempeño (contextual, adaptativo y proactivo). Además, la autonomía, en cuanto componente motivacional del diseño, presenta mayor relación con desempeño adaptativo y desempeño proactivo que las otras variables motivacionales de diseño, demostrando también su potencial predictivo sobre el desempeño.

The study addresses the relationship between motivational work design characteristics and different dimensions of individual work performance, adopting an expanded approach to its multidimensionality. Workers from two Chilean organizations (N = 197, 12.7% women, 87.3% men, M = 35.63 years) reported their perceptions of work design and received a performance appraisal by their direct superiors. It was found that the expansion of the meaning and number of performance criteria beyond task performance can play a key role in this relationship. The relationship between the variables of motivational work design and individual performance is modified when considering the emerging dimensions of performance (contextual, adaptive, and proactive). Furthermore, autonomy, as a motivational component of work design, has a greater relationship with adaptive performance and proactive performance than the other motivational work design variables, also demonstrating its predictive potential with respect to performance.

O estudo aborda a relação entre as características motivacionais do desenho do trabalho e as dimensões do desempenho no trabalho, adotando uma abordagem ampliada à sua multidimensionalidade. Trabalhadores de duas organizações chilenas (N = 197, 12,7% mulheres, 87,3% homens, M = 35,63 anos) relataram suas percepções sobre o desenho do trabalho e receberam uma avaliação de desempenho de seus superiores diretos. Verificou-se que a expansão do significado e o número de critérios de desempenho além do desempenho da tarefa podem desempenhar um papel fundamental nesse relacionamento. A relação entre as variáveis de desenho motivacional do trabalho e desempenho individual é modificada quando se consideram as dimensões emergentes do desempenho (contextual, adaptativo e proativo). Além disso, a autonomia, como componente motivacional do desenho, apresenta maior relação com o desempenho adaptativo e o desempenho proativo do que as outras variáveis motivacionais do desenho, demonstrando também seu potencial preditivo sobre o desempenho.

Competências emocionais como dispositivo para integralização do cuidado em saúde: contribuições para o trabalho interprofissional / Emotional competences as device for the integralization of health care: contributions to the interprofessional work / Competencias emocionales como dispositivo para integralización del cuidado en salud: contribuciones al trabajo interprofesional

A interprofissionalidade promove o aperfeiçoamento da assistência integral à saúde. Porém, o trabalho em equipe, por vezes, é permeado por conflitos, os quais podem ser gerenciados através das competências emocionais. Esse estudo objetiva relatar uma experiência de desenvolvimento de competências emocionais para fortalecimento do processo de trabalho interprofissional, com vistas à integralidade do cuidado. O Programa de Educação pelo Trabalho em Saúde desenvolveu essa experiência em 2015, num serviço de média complexidade. Inicialmente, foi utilizado um jogo, visando explorar fragilidades do serviço, o qual possibilitou identificar o sentimento de inibição de muitos profissionais diante de situações do cotidiano laboral. Posteriormente, objetivando contornar tais inibições, atividades lúdicas foram realizadas por meio de vídeos, jogos e rodas de conversas, que promoveram diálogos interprofissionais, com foco nas competências empatia e assertividade, que resultaram em uma postura mais ativa e questionadora dos profissionais frente às necessidades do processo de trabalho da equipe (AU).

The interprofessionality promotes the improvement of the full assistance of the health care. However, sometimes teamwork is surrounded by conflicts that can be managed through emotional competencies. This study aims to report an experience of promoting emotional competencies for the strengthen of the interprofessional work's process, aiming to achieve the integrality of care. The Programa de Educação pelo Trabalho em Saúde developed this experience in 2015, in a medium complexity service. Initially, a game was used to explore the weaknesses of the service, which allowed to identify the feeling of inhibition of many professionals in a daily work situation. Subsequently, to overcome these inhibitions, playful activities were done through videos, games, and conversations, that promoted interprofessional dialogues, focused on the empathy and assertiveness competences, that resulted in a more active and questioning posture of the professionals face to the team work's process needs (AU).

La interprofesionalidad promueve la mejora de la asistencia integral de la salud. Sin embargo, el trabajo en equipo, a veces, está rodeado por conflictos, que pueden ser administrados a través de las competencias emocionales. Este estudio tiene como objetivo informar una experiencia de desarrollo de las competencias emocionales para la consolidación del proceso de trabajo interprofesional, con el fin de alcanzar la integralidad del cuidado. El Programa de Educación por el Trabajo en Salud desarrolló esa experiencia en 2015, en un servicio de mediana complejidad. En el principio, se utilizó un juego para explorar las debilidades en el servicio, el cual posibilitó identificar el sentimiento de inhibición de muchos profesionales frente a situaciones del cotidiano laboral. En seguida, para superar estas inhibiciones, se realizaron actividades lúdicas a través de videos, juegos y ruedas de conversación, que promovieron diálogos interprofesionales, cetrados en las competencias empatía y asertividad, que resultaron en una postura más activa y cuestionadora de los profesionales frente a las necesidades del proceso de trabajo del equipo (AU).

Proibição do uso de adornos pela Norma Regulamentadora 32 e autoconceito profissional da equipe de enfermagem / Regulatory Standard 32 ban on adornments and professional self-concept of nursing professionals

Objetivos: Associar a proibição de adornos imposta pela Norma Regulamentadora 32 (NR32) e as características dos trabalhadores com o autoconceito profissional da equipe de enfermagem. Método: Estudo analítico transversal quantitativo. Utilizou-se a Escala de Autoconceito Profissional e um questionário de caracterização. A amostra foi composta de 182 profissionais de enfermagem. Foi realizada análise descritiva e inferencial pelo software estatístico Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) versão 20.0. Resultados: O escore médio total da Escala de Autoconceito Profissional foi de 113,3 (±12,7). A maioria dos participantes referiu sentir falta de adornos no trabalho. Os profissionais que referiram não sentir falta dos adornos possuíam um autoconceito profissional, em média, mais elevado. Houve associação estatisticamente significante nas comparações da falta de adorno com os fatores realização (p=0,01) e saúde (p=0,00); do cargo exercido com o fator competência (p=0,00); e do tempo de formação com o fator saúde (p=0,01). Conclusões: O autoconceito profissional da equipe de enfermagem foi influenciado pela falta de adornos, bem como pelo tempo de formação e pelo cargo de atuação dos profissionais na instituição.

Objective: To analyze the relationship of the ban on adornments imposed by Regulatory Standard 32 and workers' characteristics with the professional self-concept of nursing staff. Methods: Cross-sectional analytic and quantitative study. Assessment instruments were the Professional Self-concept Scale and a questionnaire for sample characterization. The sample comprised 182 nursing professionals. Descriptive and inferential analysis was performed with Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0. Results: The average score on the Professional Self-concept Scale was 113.3 (±12.7). Most participants reported to miss wearing adornments at work. The participants who reported not to miss adornments exhibited higher self-concept, on average. We found statistically significant association between lack of adornments and factors accomplishment (p=0.01) and health (p=0.00), between job position and factor competence (p=0.00) and between time since graduation and factor health (p=0.01). Conclusion: For the present sample professional self-concept was influenced by lack of adornments, time since graduation and job position