Percepção da qualidade de vida profissional de uma equipe de reabilitação / Perception of the quality of professional life of a rehabilitation team

Na saúde, o conceito de Qualidade de Vida Profissional (QVP) é utilizado para avaliar a influência que o trabalho exerce sobre o indivíduo, através da compaixão. Abrange duas dimensões, Satisfação por Compaixão e Fadiga por Compaixão. Reconhece-se que profissionais que atuam diretamente com a dor e o sofrimento alheio podem sofrer impacto na qualidade de vida. Objetivo: Investigar a percepção da QVP no trabalho de uma equipe multiprofissional de um hospital de reabilitação. Método: Pesquisa transversal, analítica e exploratória. Amostra aleatória por conveniência, composta por 40 profissionais da saúde que atuavam no setor de enfermaria de reabilitação do hospital, elegidos conforme os critérios pré-estabelecidos. Os instrumentos utilizados foram o Questionário Sociodemográfico e a Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL)-Escala-BR. A coleta de dados ocorreu de forma remota, através do aplicativo WhatsApp® e foi viabilizada pelo Google Forms®. Os dados foram analisados por meio de estatística descritiva e inferencial. Resultados: Constatou-se níveis adequados de QVP na equipe de reabilitação, 47,5% apresentaram alto nível de satisfação por compaixão, enquanto não foram observados altos níveis de fadiga por compaixão. Quando analisadas as influências sociodemográficas, foram observadas significâncias estatísticas entre as variáveis satisfação por compaixão e sexo (p=0,021) e alteração do apetite com estresse traumático secundário (p=0,006). Conclusão: Verificou-se a prevalência de percepções equilibradas de QVP para a equipe de reabilitação analisada. Esse resultado demonstra a necessidade de investigações posteriores sobre as influências da organização e das condições ergonômicas, considerando o setor de atuação

In health, the concept of Professional Quality of Life (QVP) is used to assess the influence that work has on the individual, through compassion. It encompasses two dimensions, Satisfaction by Compassion and Fatigue by Compassion. It is recognized that professionals who work directly with the pain and suffering of others can suffer an impact on quality of life. Objective: To investigate the perception of QVP in the work of a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team at a rehabilitation hospital. Method. Cross-sectional, analytical and exploratory research. Random sample for convenience, composed of 40 health professionals who worked in the rehabilitation ward of the hospital, chosen according to pre-established criteria. The instruments used were the Sociodemographic Questionnaire and the ProQOL-BR Scale. Data collection took place remotely, through the WhatsApp® application and was made possible by Google Forms®. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Adequate levels of QVP were found in the rehabilitation team, 47.5% had a high level of compassion satisfaction, while high levels of compassion fatigue were not observed. When sociodemographic influences were analyzed, statistical significance was observed between the variables satisfaction with compassion and sex (p=0.021) and change in appetite with secondary traumatic stress (p=0.006). Conclusions: There was a prevalence of balanced QVP perceptions for the analyzed rehabilitation team. This result demonstrates the need for further investigations into the influences of organization and ergonomic conditions, considering the sector in which they operate

Psychological demands of health professionals in the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract Recent literature emphasizes how the specific stressors of the COVID-19 outbreak affect the general population and frontline professionals, including those conducting support or backup activities in health units, which can lead to vicarious traumatization. Vicarious traumatization has been used to describe negative emotional reactions in mental health professionals who assist or treat victims of traumatic events. Thus, the aim of this article is to report the actions used in the face of the psychological demands of professionals in a hospital, who were not on the frontline of COVID-19. We collected their sociodemographic information and checked the psychological impact using the depression, anxiety, and stress scale (DASS-21), which was followed by a psychoeducational program (topics related to COVID-19 control and prevention), and individual psychological care for the most severe cases. A total of 118 professionals participated in this study; they were between 20 and 67 years old. Mild to moderate anxiety was observed in 36.5% of the medical teams, 83.3% of the administrative staff, and 65.7% of general service workers, while stress symptoms were observed in 80.2%, 83.3%, and 59.9%, respectively. Depressive symptoms (35.3%) were more frequent in general service workers. The medical teams reported the benefits of primary psychological care, while the other professionals demanded more institutional support services related to the prevention and use of personal protective equipment. This study highlights relevant psychological demands that have repercussions on the daily lives of professionals. The psychoeducational program was considered positive regarding clarification actions. However, it was not perceived as effective in reducing fear, which may result from vicarious traumatization and requires other intervention modalities.

Generating situations of Moral Distress in Primary Care Nurses / Situaciones generadoras de Distresse Moral en enfermeras de la Atención Primaria / Situações geradoras de Distresse Moral em enfermeiras da Atenção Primária

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the situations generating Moral Distress in Primary Care nurses from different regions of Brazil. Method: Qualitative research, with 13 nurses of the Brazilian Primary Health Care, through a semi-structured interview and submitted to the Discursive Textual Analysis, with the resources of the software ATLAS.ti 7.0. Results: They are presented in four categories, relating the Moral Distress to the professional; health services; users and conflicts in professional practice. Final Considerations: By assuming ethical and political values as guides to their action, nurses give greater visibility to the moral content of many problems and weaknesses that could be seen only by the bias of working conditions.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Analizar las situaciones generadoras de Distresse Moral en enfermeras de la Atención Primaria de diferentes regiones de Brasil. Método: La investigación cualitativa, con 13 enfermeras de la Atención Primaria a la Salud brasileña, por medio de entrevista semi-estructurada y sometidas al Análisis textual Discursivo, con los recursos del software ATLAS.ti 7.0. Resultados: Se presentan en cuatro categorías, relacionando el Distresse Moral al profesional; a los servicios de salud; a los usuarios ya los conflictos en el ejercicio profesional. Consideraciones finales: Al asumir valores éticos y políticos como orientadores de su acción, las enfermeras dan mayor visibilidad al contenido moral de muchos problemas y fragilidades que podrían ser vistas sólo por el sesgo de las condiciones de trabajo.

RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar as situações geradoras de Distresse Moral em enfermeiras da Atenção Primária de diferentes regiões do Brasil. Método: Pesquisa qualitativa, com 13 enfermeiras da Atenção Primária à Saúde brasileira, por meio de entrevista semi-estruturada e submetidas à Análise Textual Discursiva, com os recursos do software ATLAS.ti 7.0. Resultados: Apresentam-se em quatro categorias, relacionando o Distresse Moral ao profissional; aos serviços de saúde; aos usuários e aos conflitos no exercício profissional. Considerações finais: Ao assumirem valores éticos e políticos como norteadores de sua ação, as enfermeiras dão maior visibilidade ao conteúdo moral de muitos problemas e fragilidades que poderiam ser vistas apenas pelo viés das condições de trabalho.

Programas basados en mindfulness para el tratamiento de la fatiga por compasión en personal sanitario: una revisión / Programs based on mindfulness for the treatment of compassion fatigue in health professionals: a review

Resumen La fatiga por compasión puede afectar el ámbito social, laboral, emocional, psicológico y físico de los profesionales sanitarios, así como derivar en una baja calidad en la relación con el paciente. El objetivo de este estudio es analizar los programas de intervención basados en mindfulness para la reducción de la fatiga por compasión en personal sanitario mediante una revisión de la literatura de las bases EbscoHost, Web Of Science y Scopus, entre 2010 y 2017. Los datos obtenidos muestran que las intervenciones basadas en mindfulness son eficaces para la reducción de síntomas de fatiga por compasión, burnout y malestar emocional, así como para la mejoría de la calidad de vida y el afecto positivo. En este sentido, las intervenciones basadas en mindfulness proporcionan estrategias para el auto-cuidado y la auto-conciencia, reduciendo la fatiga por compasión y aumentando la calidad de vida y el bienestar emocional del personal sanitario.

Abstract Compassion fatigue can affect the areas: social, occupational, emotional, psychological and physical of health professionals. Moreover, it can affect the quality of the relationship with patient. The objective of this study is to analyze the intervention programs based on mindfulness to reduce the fatigue compassion's symptoms in health professionals through a review of the literature by EbscoHost, Web Of Science and Scopus databases between 2010 and 2017. Data obtained show that programs based on mindfulness are effective to reduce the symptoms of compassion fatigue, burnout and distress. In addition, to increase the quality of life and positive affect. In this sense, interventions based on mindfulness promote strategies to self-care and self-awareness, reducing compassion fatigue symptomatology and increasing quality of life and emotional well-being.

Social skills and well-being among family caregivers to patients with Alzheimer's disease

Abstract Background: Caring for a demented relative is frequently associated with burden; yet, a subset of family caregivers may experience it as rewarding. Certain characteristics, including personality factors, may render caregivers more resilient to stress and therefore attenuate the perception of burden and its impact on quality of life. Objective: To determine the association between social skills and well being among family caregivers to patients with dementia. Methods: Forty-one family caregivers to patients with dementia due to Alzheimer's disease (AD) were assessed with Social Skills Inventory (SSI-Del-Prette) and the Zarit Burden Interview; quality of life was estimated with WHO-QoL-bref questionnaire. Results: We found positive correlations between total SSI scores and the psychological (r = 0.450; p = 0.003) and environmental (r = 0.408; p = 0.008) domains of WHO-QoL-bref. The SSI factor 'self-control of aggressiveness' (SSI-F5) was negatively correlated with the magnitude of caregiver burden (r = -0.483; p = 0.001) and positively associated with the psychological domain of WHO-QoL-bref (r = 0.446; p = 0.003). Caregivers with better 'self-assertion in the expression of positive affect' (SSI-F2) also had better 'social relationships' according to WHO-QoL-bref (r = 0.402; p = 0.009). Discussion: The availability of more sophisticated repertoires of social skills may render family caregivers more resilient to burden, preserving their quality of life while enduring this task.