Salivary cortisol concentrations in hematogy/oncology nurses on working days and days off

ABSTRACT Objective: to assess salivary cortisol concentrations in hematology/oncology nurses on working days and off. Methods: a cross-sectional study carried out with 28 from university hospital. A sociodemographic, employment health profile questionnaire was applied. For saliva collection, Salivette® tubes were used. Descriptive analytical analysis Results: there no significant difference between off (p>0.05). The high concentration associated not having children (0.621±0.340; p=0.046), using medication (0.623±0.133; p=0.017) birth control pills (0.556 ± 0.228; p=0.047) intention leave work (0.951±0.154; p=0.001). positive correlation identified absence due issues (0.72; p=0.05) weight gain (0.935; p=0.02). Conclusion: general, is within the reference parameters, its secretion