Minor psychiatric disorders among nursing workers during the pandemic: a multicenter study / Distúrbios psíquicos menores entre trabalhadores de enfermagem durante a pandemia: estudo multicêntrico / Disturbios psíquicos menores en trabajadores de enfermería durante la pandemia: estudio multicéntrico

Resumo Objetivo Analisar os fatores associados à presença de Distúrbios Psíquicos Menores entre trabalhadores de enfermagem que atuam na pandemia da COVID-19. Métodos Estudo transversal multicêntrico, realizado em quatro instituições hospitalares, no Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, com 845 trabalhadores de enfermagem. Utilizou-se um formulário eletrônico composto por questões sociodemográficas, laborais, de condições de saúde e pelo Self-Reporting Questionnaire-20. Aplicaram-se testes de Mann-Whitney, Qui-Quadrado e Regressão de Poisson expressa na Razão de Prevalência (IC 95%). Resultados A prevalência de Distúrbios Psíquicos Menores (49,3%) foi associada ao aumento do consumo de álcool (RP = 1,2; IC95% = 1,1-1,4), não praticar atividade física (RP = 1,5; IC95% = 1,3-1,8), iniciar o uso de medicação na pandemia (RP = 1,5; IC95% = 1,3-1,7), não possuir um turno de trabalho fixo (RP = 1,4; IC95% = 1,1-1,9) e sentir medo frente à exposição ao risco de contaminação (RP = 1,2; IC95% = 1,1-1,3) Conclusão Na atual pandemia, os Distúrbios Psíquicos Menores mostram-se associados ao consumo de bebida alcoólica, falta de atividade física, uso de medicamento, turno de trabalho e medo de contaminar-se.

Resumen Objetivo Analizar los factores asociados con la presencia de disturbios psíquicos menores en trabajadores de enfermería que trabajan en la pandemia de COVID-19. Métodos Estudio transversal multicéntrico, realizado en cuatro instituciones hospitalarias, en el estado de Rio Grande do Sul, con 845 trabajadores del área de enfermería. Se utilizó un formulario electrónico compuesto por cuestiones sociodemográficas, laborales, de condiciones de salud y por el Self-Reporting Questionnaire-20. Se aplicaron las pruebas de Mann-Whitney, Ji Cuadrado y de Regresión de Poisson expresada en la Razón de Prevalencia (IC 95 %). Resultados La prevalencia de disturbios psíquicos menores (49,3 %) estuvo asociada al aumento del consumo de alcohol (RP = 1,2; IC95 % = 1,1-1,4), a no practicar actividades físicas (RP = 1,5; IC95 % = 1,3-1,8), al comiendo del uso de medicación durante la pandemia (RP = 1,5; IC95 % = 1,3-1,7), a no tener un turno de trabajo fijo (RP = 1,4; IC95 % = 1,1-1,9) y a sentir miedo frente a la exposición al riesgo de contaminación (RP = 1,2; IC95 % = 1,1-1,3) Conclusión En la actual pandemia, los disturbios psíquicos menores demostraron estar asociados al consumo de bebida alcohólica, falta de actividad física, uso de medicamentos, turnos de trabajo y miedo a contaminarse.

Abstract Objective To analyze the factors associated with the presence of minor psychiatric disorders among nursing workers working in the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted in four hospitals in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, with 845 nursing workers. An electronic form composed of sociodemographic, labor, health conditions and Self-Reporting Questionnaire-20 was used. Mann-Whitney, chi-square and Poisson Regression tests, expressed in Prevalence Ratio (95% CI), were applied. Results The prevalence of minor psychiatric disorders (49.3%) was associated with increased alcohol consumption (PR = 1.2; 95% CI = 1.1-1.4), not practicing physical activity (PR = 1.5; 95% CI = 1.3-1.8), starting the use of medication in the pandemic (PR = 1.5; 95% CI = 1.3-1.7), not having a fixed work shift (PR = 1.4; 95% CI = 1.1-1.9) and feeling afraid of exposure to the risk of contamination (PR = 1.2; 95% CI = 1.1-1.3) Conclusion In the current pandemic, minor psychiatric disorders are associated with alcohol consumption, lack of physical activity, use of medication, work shift and fear of contamination.

SAFETY INCIDENTS CLASSIFIED AS CLINICAL PROCESS/ PROCEDURE IN HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Objective: Compare reported patient safety incidents related to a clinical process/ procedure among patients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis and with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) caused by another infectious or undetermined agent and the other patients. Results and discussion: retrospective, documentary study approved by the ethics committee in a public teaching hospital in southern Brazil. In the study, 2,191 notifications and records of COVID-19 between March and September 2020 were used. The data were submitted to descriptive analysis with frequencies of the variables in the data set, Fisher's test to determine the associations between outcomes (classification/process/ problem) and calculation of relative risk to measure its strength. The incidence of pressure ulcers was almost 3.7 times higher in patients with SARS. In the others, various tube-related incidents and events associated to the surgical process predominated. Conclusion: Intensive nursing care for patients with SARS, risk management and strengthening of good practices for the safety of all patients were relevant. © 2023, Universidade Federal do Parana. All rights reserved.

Suicide preventive strategies for the nursing team in the COVID-19: a scoping review / Estratégias preventivas ao suicídio para equipe de enfermagem na COVID-19: uma revisão de escopo / Estrategias preventivas al suicidio para un equipo de enfermería durante el COVID-19: una revisión de alcance

Resumo Objetivo Identificar as estratégias de prevenção da ideação suicida e do suicídio durante a pandemia de COVID-19 para a equipe de enfermagem. Métodos Revisão de escopo realizada nas bases de dados PubMed, BVS, SCOPUS, Web of Science, LILACS, CINAHL, Embase, PsycINFO e na literatura cinzenta como Google Acadêmico. Resultados Compõem esta revisão 11 artigos, todos publicados em inglês, a maioria publicada no ano de 2021, nos Estados Unidos da América. As estratégias identificadas perpassam a psicoeducação; espaços para acolhimento das demandas dos profissionais, escuta, apoio e promoção de bem-estar; avaliação e rastreio da saúde mental; encaminhamento para serviços de apoio especializados; intervenção psicológica e aconselhamento; estratégias para reconhecer e lidar com gatilhos, emoções e pensamentos negativos; ações de autocuidado; escuta; apoio e promoção de bem-estar; dentre outras. Conclusão As estratégias que resultaram em impacto positivo na saúde mental das equipes de enfermagem foram a criação de espaços para acolhimento das demandas dos profissionais, escuta, apoio e promoção de bem-estar, além da avaliação e do rastreio da saúde mental como formas de prevenção às ações e às ideações suicidas. Destaca-se a importância de estudos que avaliem o efeito das estratégias na saúde mental das equipes de enfermagem para que protocolos possam ser criados na mitigação do problema.

Resumen Objetivo Identificar las estrategias de prevención de la ideación suicida y del suicidio durante la pandemia de COVID-19 para el equipo de enfermería. Métodos Revisión de alcance realizada en las bases de datos PubMed, BVS, SCOPUS, Web of Science, LILACS, CINAHL, Embase, PsycINFO y en la literatura gris, como Google Académico. Resultados Integran esta revisión 11 artículos, todos publicados en inglés, la mayoría publicada en el año 2021, en Estados Unidos de América. Las estrategias identificadas abarcan la psicoeducación; espacios para la acogida de las demandas de los profesionales, escucha, apoyo y promoción del bienestar; evaluación y rastreo de la salud mental; derivación para servicios de apoyo especializados; intervención psicológica y orientación; estrategias para reconocer y lidiar con disparadores, emociones y pensamientos negativos; acciones de autocuidado; escucha; apoyo y promoción del bienestar; entre otras. Conclusión Las estrategias que tuvieron un impacto positivo en la salud mental de los equipos de enfermería fueron la creación de espacios para acoger las demandas de los profesionales, escucha, apoyo y para la promoción del bienestar, además de la evaluación y el rastreo de la salud mental como formas de prevención de las acciones y de las ideaciones suicidas. Se destaca la importancia de estudios que evalúen el efecto de las estrategias en la salud mental de los equipos de enfermería para que se puedan crear protocolos para mitigar el problema.

Abstract Objective To identify strategies for the prevention of suicidal ideation and suicide during the COVID-19 pandemic for the nursing team. Methods Scoping review performed in PubMed, VHL, SCOPUS, Web of Science, LILACS, CINAHL, Embase, PsycINFO databases and in the gray literature, such as Google Scholar. Results This review comprises 11 articles, all published in English, mostly in year 2021 in the United States of America. The identified strategies include psychoeducation; spaces for embracement of professionals' demands, listening, support and promotion of wellbeing; mental health assessment and screening; referral to specialized support services; psychological intervention and counseling; strategies for recognizing and dealing with triggers, emotions and negative thoughts; self-care actions, among others. Conclusion Strategies that had a positive impact on the mental health of nursing teams were the creation of spaces for embracement of professionals' demands, listening, support and promotion of wellbeing, and the assessment and screening of mental health as ways of preventing suicidal actions and ideations. The importance of studies that evaluate the effect of strategies on the mental health of nursing teams stands out, so that protocols can be created to mitigate the problem.

ABSENTEEISM IN NURSING IN THE FACE OF COVID-19: A COMPARATIVE STUDY IN A HOSPITAL FROM SOUTHERN BRAZIL

Objective: To compare absenteeism in Hospital Nursing before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: A cross-sectional study. It involved compilation of the records of absence from Nursing work at a university hospital in southern Brazil in March, April and May 2019 (n=622) and during the same period in 2020 (n=475). The data were analyzed by means of descriptive and analytical statistics. Results: Both periods presented the same absence frequencies in women (98.4%;98.3%), aged between 40 and 49 years old (47.9%;44.8%) and working in wards for adults (30.7%;29.2%). Absenteeism-Disease was the most prevalent cause (48.4%;48%). The absolute number of absence cases was higher in the prepandemic period;however, the time in days and hours lost, as well as the absenteeism rate (13.9;18.6%), was significantly higher (p-value<0.001) in the current pandemic period. Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic exerted an impact on the increase in Hospital Nursing absenteeism. © 2022, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. All rights reserved.

COVID-19 in oncology palliative care: psychological stress from the perspective of psychodynamics at work.

BACKGROUND: Identify the main stressors of the nursing team in assisting patients in oncology palliative care with suspicions and confirmed for COVID-19. METHODS: Qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study with theoretical framework in the psychodynamics of work, carried out in the emergency and hospitalization sector of a national reference center for cancer treatment in Rio de Janeiro/Brazil. The semi-structured interview was used to collect the data, from April to May 2020. The data were organized and analyzed using the Collective Subject Discourse (CSD) method with the aid of the Qualiquantisoft® software. RESULTS: Twenty members of the nursing team participated (10 nurses and 10 nursing technicians). After the analysis, three CSDs with their respective central ideas (CI) emerged. The CSD software, Qualiquantisoft®, also provided a quantitative analysis of the responses, in which 12 (60%) of the respondents believe that the main stressors are associated with work organization, 6 (30%) of the respondents believe that the main stressors are associated to work relationships and 2 (10%) of respondents believe that the main stressors are associated with working conditions. CONCLUSIONS: The adaptations that took place in the management of care and in the organization of work, to better serve patients in oncology palliative care with suspicions and confirmed for COVID-19, brought greater impact and psychological stress on the nursing team. Considering all the difficulties and influences that the nursing team members are facing in this pandemic moment by COVID-19 associated with palliative oncology care, it is believed that identifying the source of the psychological stress presented by them may contribute to them have a more effective, humanized and holistic care, in addition to spreading knowledge to nursing and other segments of the health area and bringing subsidies to other scientific productions, as well as highlighting the importance of early detection of psychological stress as a way of preventing impacts physical and psychosocial problems caused by work.