Transcultural adaptation of the Student Nurse Stress Index to Brazil.

OBJECTIVE: to cross-culturally adapt the Student Nurse Stress Index to the Brazilian context. METHOD: this is a methodological study of translation and cross-cultural adaptation. We used a sample of specialists (n = 3) and nursing students (n = 40). Socioeconomic and academic questionnaires were used for data collection, assessment and the translated instrument (SNSI-Brazil). RESULTS: most students were female (90.0%), single (87.5%), unemployed (80.0%), they studied on average 11 hours per week, slept 6 hours per day; and rated the face and the content of the instrument as very good, agreeing substantially (kappa = 0.74 and p-value < 0.01). The judges showed regular agreement in their assessments, and the SNSI-Brazil showed a good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.80). CONCLUSION: The SNSI-Brazil was validated for face and content, has a good internal consistency if compared to versions used in other countries.

A new contribution to the classification of stressors affecting nursing professionals.

OBJECTIVE:: to identify and classify the most important occupational stressors affecting nursing professionals in the medical units within a hospital. METHOD:: quantitative-qualitative, descriptive and prospective study performed with Delphi technique in the medical units of a general university hospital, with a sample of 30 nursing professionals. RESULTS:: the stressors were work overload, frequent interruptions in the accomplishment of their tasks, night working, simultaneity of performing different tasks, not having enough time to give emotional support to the patient or lack of time for some patients who need it, among others. CONCLUSION:: the most consensual stressors were ranked as work overload, frequent interruptions in the accomplishment of their tasks, night working and, finally, simultaneity of performing different tasks. These results can be used as a tool in the clinical management of hospital units, aiming to improve the quality of life of nursing professionals, organizational models and, in addition, continuous improvement in clinical treatment.

A new contribution to the classification of stressors affecting nursing professionals / Uma nova contribuição para a classificação dos fatores estressores que afetam os profissionais de enfermagem / Una nueva aportación de clasificar factores estresantes que afectan a los profesionales de enfermería

Objective: to identify and classify the most important occupational stressors affecting nursing professionals in the medical units within a hospital. Method: quantitative-qualitative, descriptive and prospective study performed with Delphi technique in the medical units of a general university hospital, with a sample of 30 nursing professionals. Results: the stressors were work overload, frequent interruptions in the accomplishment of their tasks, night working, simultaneity of performing different tasks, not having enough time to give emotional support to the patient or lack of time for some patients who need it, among others. Conclusion: the most consensual stressors were ranked as work overload, frequent interruptions in the accomplishment of their tasks, night working and, finally, simultaneity of performing different tasks. These results can be used as a tool in the clinical management of hospital units, aiming to improve the quality of life of nursing professionals, organizational models and, in addition, continuous improvement in clinical treatment.

Objetivo: identificar e classificar os principais fatores ocupacionais mais estressantes que afetam os profissionais de enfermagem nas unidades médicas do hospital. Método: estudo quanti-qualitativo, descritivo e prospectivo realizado com a técnica Delphi em unidades médicas de um hospital geral universitário, com uma amostra de 30 profissionais de enfermagem. Resultados: os fatores estressores foram a sobrecarga de trabalho, interrupções frequentes durante a execução de suas tarefas, trabalhar em horário noturno, a simultaneidade em executar tarefas diferentes, não ter tempo suficiente para dar apoio emocional ao paciente ou a falta de tempo para alguns pacientes que necessitem, entre outros. Conclusão: os fatores estressores de maior consenso foram classificados, sendo que os primeiros foram a sobrecarga de trabalho, as interrupções frequentes durante a execução de suas tarefas, trabalhar em horário noturno e, finalmente, a simultaneidade em executar tarefas diferentes. Esses resultados podem ser utilizados como ferramenta no gerenciamento clínico das unidades hospitalares, visando melhorar a qualidade de vida dos profissionais de enfermagem, os modelos organizacionais e também a melhora contínua no tratamento clínico.

Objetivo: identificar y clasificar los principales factores laborales más estresantes que afectan a los profesionales de enfermería en las unidades médicas del hospital. Método: estudio cuanti-cualitativo, descriptivo, prospectivo realizado con técnica Delphi en las unidades médicas de un hospital general universitario, con una muestra de 30 profesionales de enfermería. Resultados: los factores estresantes fueron la sobrecarga laboral, interrupciones frecuentes en la realización de sus tareas, trabajar en horario nocturno, la simultaneidad de ejecutar tareas distintas, no tener tiempo suficiente para dar apoyo emocional al paciente o falta de tiempo para algunos pacientes que lo necesiten, entre otros. Conclusión: se clasificaron los factores estresantes de mayor consenso siendo primero la sobrecarga laboral, interrupciones frecuentes en la realización de sus tareas, trabajar en horario nocturno y, finalmente, la simultaneidad de ejecutar tareas distintas. Estos resultados pueden utilizarse como una herramienta en el manejo clínico de las unidades hospitalarias, con el fin de mejorar la calidad de vida del profesional de enfermería, los modelos organizativos y, además, la mejora continua en el tratamiento clínico.