Analysis of the Coping Strategies of Primary Health Care Professionals: Cross-Sectional Study in a Large Brazilian Municipality.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 19(6)2022 03 11.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1765709
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To analyze the coping strategies used by primary healthcare (PHC) professionals.METHODS:
A cross-sectional, descriptive-analytical study realized with professionals working in primary healthcare units in São José do Rio Preto, a large city in the interior of São Paulo, Brazil. For data collection, we used an instrument developed by the researchers containing sociodemographic and professional variables, as well as the Problem Coping Modes Scale (EMEP).RESULTS:
We evaluated 333 PHC professionals. A difference was observed between the scores of the four coping strategies (p < 0.001), with the highest score for the problem-focused strategy (3.8) and the lowest score for the emotion-focused strategy (2.4). Physicians had the lowest scores in coping strategies focused on religious practices/fantastical thinking (p < 0.001) and pursuit of social support (p = 0.045), while community health agents had the highest scores in these coping strategies.CONCLUSIONS:
Professionals working in PHC have different coping strategies for the problems and stressful situations experienced in the work environment. These strategies can involve more positive attitudes focused on confrontation and problem solving, and on emotional responses that involve attitudes of avoidance and denial of the problem.Keywords
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Adaptation, Psychological
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Health Personnel
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ijerph19063332
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