The body speaks: physical and psychological aspects of stress in nursing professionals

Rodrigues, Cláudia Cristiane Filgueira Martins; Santos, Viviane Euzébia Pereira

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%T The body speaks: physical and psychological aspects of stress in nursing professionals
%A Rodrigues, Cláudia Cristiane Filgueira Martins
%A Santos, Viviane Euzébia Pereira
%J Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online
%N 1
%P 3587-3596
%V 8
%D 2016
%@ 2175-5361
%> https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-53835-3
%X Objective: identifying the effects of stress on the physical and mental body of nursing professionals working
in the ICU of a university hospital in Natal, RN. Method: it was a qualitative study of a descriptive approach,
conducted together with twenty-one nursing professionals of that institution. Data collection took place
from a semi-structured interview. This started after the study was approved under the CEP-HUOL under
number of CAAE 0037.0.294.000-11. The analysis of these data was done by content analysis. Results: the
category resulting from the analysis of these data was titled "The suffering body: the manifestations of
stress" and among the most evident symptoms by respondents highlight the physical and mental fatigue,
muscle pain, imbalance in the cycle of weight. Conclusion: these symptoms contribute to professional stress
and diminish the quality of life of these workers in their work environment.
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