Fadiga por compaixão e a saúde mental de profissionais de enfermagem em periódo de pandemia

Abstract

The nursing professional performs dynamic roles and responsibilities in care practices. The stressors resulting from the relationship between health professionals and their patients can result in emotional damage and threat to the quality of life. Motivation, satisfaction and work environment are major factors for the quality of life at work. General objective: to investigate mental health indicators in nursing professionals in the Hospital Emergency and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) sector of a general hospital of high complexity. Specific objectives: to identify characteristics and satisfaction indicators; characterize the social and family support network styles; investigate indicators of anxiety and depression and correlate the variables Fatigue due to Compassion, professional profile, anxiety, depression, social support and quality of life at work; relate the mental health factors of nursing professionals to the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: This is a quantitative, cross-sectional and exploratory study, carried out in a highly complex hospital in the interior of the state of São Paulo. For the data collection process, we used: sociodemographic questionnaire, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD), Individual Lifestyle Profile Scale (PEVI), Professional Quality of Life Scale ProQOL-IV and Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) ). Results: 74 nursing professionals participated in the study, being 58 (78%) technicians and 16 (22%) nurses; 42 (57%) female, 32 (43%) male, 47 (64%) age ≤ 39 years and 27 (36%) ≥ 40 years, 49 (66%) married or in a stable relationship, 15 (20% ) single and 10 (14%) divorced; about religion 72 (97%) have a religious belief, 36 (49%) are catholic, 17 (23%) evangelical, 12 (16%) believe in God and 7 (9%), the sample analyzed showed positive results of satisfaction with the conditions related to work, the sector of activity and the patient, as well as support from the work team, factors that correlate with the bias of quality of life at work. There was a prevalence of an adequate social support network of relatives and friends, which suggests a protective factor for metal health. The indicators of anxiety and depression were higher than the general adult population and there was a higher incidence of Fatigue due to Compassion. Due to the data collection, occurring during the pandemic period, the results achieved can be related to this stressor and it is believed that the results may have been influenced by this variable. Conclusion: Social Support was identified as a protective factor for mental health and Fatigue due to Compassion is a potential risk factor for the development of disorders.