Morbidity reported by ICU nursing workers

A large part of the human being's life is occupied by work, which can produce positive or negative effects directly interfering in the quality of life and health conditions. However, the negative effects are present in the work organisation models which aim to ensure and maintain the economic system, accumulating capital. With this, there is labor exploitation of those who need to sell their labor force for their survival, making it clear that the worker is not immune, facing the risks present in the work environment, in an attempt not to get sick. It is no different for nursing professionals, especially in hospital institutions, which have repercussions in health problems, usually coming from the environment, due to the presence of burdens, organization, unhealthy and difficult to perform activities; besides the risks to mental health, due to the high level of tension to which they are exposed. Knowing the health problems reported by nursing workers and the forms of treatment chosen by them will enable us to implement preventive actions and assist in the planning and organization of control programs.

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Krankenschwester. Fachärztin für öffentliche Gesundheit und Intensivstation, Master in Intensivstation, Forschungsbereich Krankenpflege und Gesundheit der Arbeitnehmer. Professorin für den Grundstudiengang Krankenpflege an der Stiftung für christliches Leben (Funvic).

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A large part of the human being's life is occupied by work, which can produce positive or negative effects directly interfering in the quality of life and health conditions. However, the negative effects are present in the work organisation models which aim to ensure and maintain the economic system, accumulating capital. With this, there is labor exploitation of those who need to sell their labor force for their survival, making it clear that the worker is not immune, facing the risks present in the work environment, in an attempt not to get sick. It is no different for nursing professionals, especially in hospital institutions, which have repercussions in health problems, usually coming from the environment, due to the presence of burdens, organization, unhealthy and difficult to perform activities; besides the risks to mental health, due to the high level of tension to which they are exposed. Knowing the health problems reported by nursing workers and the forms of treatment chosen by them will enable us to implement preventive actions and assist in the planning and organization of control programs.