[Nurses' social representations of work-related stress in an emergency room].

نویسندگان

  • Joana D'Arc de Souza Oliveira
  • João Carlos Achieri
  • João Mário Pessoa Júnior
  • Francisco Arnoldo Nunes de Miranda
  • Maria das Graças Almeida
چکیده

The aim of this study was to understand the social representations of nurses in the emergency room and their relationship to stress. This descriptive, exploratory study was performed using a qualitative approach, with Social Representations Theory being the prime focus. Research was conducted at a benchmark public hospital for emergency services in the municipality of Natal/RN. The sample consisted of 10 nurses. A content analysis approach was used for data analysis. The results indicate that the relationship between nurses' social representations of work and stress is a complex and multi-faceted phenomenon that contributes to the development of physical, emotional and mental illnesses, and exhaustion.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P

دوره 47 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2013