Determinantes da satisfação com a experiência acadêmica entre estudantes de graduação em enfermagem / Determinants of undergraduate nursing students' satisfaction with the academic experience / Determinantes de la satisfacción con la experiencia académica de los estudiantes de pregrado de enfermería

Objetivo: conhecer os fatores que determinam a satisfação com a experiência acadêmica entre estudantes de graduação em enfermagem. Método: pesquisa qualitativa, descritiva, desenvolvida com 27 estudantes de graduação em enfermagem de uma universidade pública do Sul do Brasil, mediante entrevistas semiestruturadas. A coleta de dados ocorreu nos meses de fevereiro e março de 2013. Os dados foram analisados através da análise textual discursiva. Este estudo, cumprindo o recomendado na Resolução no 466/12 do Conselho Nacional de Saúde, foi aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa local (Parecer no 59/2012). Resultados: emergiram três categorias referentes aos determinantes da satisfação acadêmica - determinantes acadêmicos e curriculares, determinantes institucionais e determinantes sociais. Constatou-se que os estudantes, de modo geral, encontram-se satisfeitos no que tange às três dimensões analisadas. Conclusão: espera-se que o reconhecimento dos fatores determinantes da satisfação acadêmica possa contribuir para o planejamento e implementação de estratégias que visem qualificar a formação profissional desses estudantes.

Objective: to learn the factors that determine satisfaction with the academic experience among undergraduate nursing students. Method: in this qualitative, descriptive study of 27 undergraduate nursing students at a public university in southern Brazil, data were collected through semi-structured interviews in February and March 2013 and analyzed using textual discourse analysis. This study complied with the recommendations of National Health Council Resolution 466/12 and was approved by the local research ethics committee (Opinion 59/2012). Results: three categories of determinants emerged regarding academic satisfaction - academic and curricular determinants, institutional determinants and social determinants. Students were generally found to be satisfied in the three dimensions examined. Conclusion: it is expected that recognition of the determinants of academic satisfaction can contribute to the planning and implementation of strategies to inform these students' training.

Objetivo: conocer los factores que determinan la satisfacción de los estudiantes de licenciatura en enfermería con la experiencia académica. Método: investigación cualitativa, descriptiva, desarrollada junto a 27 estudiantes de licenciatura en enfermería de una universidad pública en el sur de Brasil a través de entrevistas semiestructuradas. La recolección de datos se llevó a cabo en febrero y marzo de 2013. Los datos fueron analizados utilizando el análisis del discurso de texto. Este estudio, cumpliendo lo recomendado en la Resolución n° 466/12 del Consejo Nacional de Salud, fue aprobado por el Comité de Ética de Investigación Local (Opinión no 59/2012). Resultados: surgieron tres categorías en cuanto a los determinantes de la satisfacción académica: determinantes académicos y curriculares, determinantes institucionales y determinantes sociales. Se constató que los estudiantes, en general, están satisfechos acerca de las tres dimensiones analizadas. Conclusión: se espera que el reconocimiento de los factores determinantes de la satisfacción académica pueda contribuir a la planificación e implementación de estrategias para calificar la formación de estos estudiantes

Musculoskeletal disorders and their influence on the quality of life of the dockworker: A cross-sectional study.

BACKGROUND: Dockworkers are subjected to intense physical labor which leads to frequent occurrence of musculoskeletal disorders. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to measure the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) of temporary dockworkers and its influence on their quality of life. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study developed with temporary dockworkers in Brazil. Recruitment was done by inviting workers when they presented themselves for work at the trade union. The Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire and the Short-Form Health Survey were used. The association between the outcome and the different investigated factors was analyzed through Poisson Regression with robust variance. The Mann-Whitney test was used to compare the data from the Short-Form Health Survey scale among the groups both with and without work-related musculoskeletal disorders. RESULTS: The sample was composed of 318 temporary dockworkers with a mean age of 48 years. WMSD prevalence was 37.4%. WMSD was associated with not practicing physical activity (PR = 2.03; p = 0.005), participation in housework (PR = 1.88; p = 0.029), taking care of preschool children (PR = 1.65; p <  0.000) and handling heavy objects (PR = 1.83; p = 0.007). The lumbar spine was the most frequently mentioned area of the body (22.5%) in the WMSD analysis. Workers without WMSD had higher (p <  0.00) quality of life scale scores in relation to functional capacity, physical and social aspects, pain and vitality. CONCLUSIONS: The results highlight the relevance of developing action plans regarding the needs of this specific population of workers, especially concerning the reduction of risk factors.