Saúde mental e trabalho: estresse em trabalhadores da saúde na cidade de Manaus

Abstract

Occupational stress reaches large numbers of workers with serious consequences, particularly cardiovascular diseases and mental disorders. Health professionals have as their object the life and great responsibility in caring for vulnerable people, demanding agility and decision in setting priorities in emergency situations, being subjected to stress loads. Therefore the article purpouses to analyze the prevalence of stress in public health workers in Manaus. Quantitative, cross-sectional study, based on empirical study, using the Lipp´s Stress Symptom Inventory for Adults. The sample consisted of 679 workers, mean age 40 (SD + 10.53), 74.4% women and 48.7% with high school degree. Approximately 46% had symptoms consistent with stress, and 34% in the resistance phase. Women and workers who reported no physical activity or any hobbies were more likely to develop stress-related symptoms, with significant association. The study showed the importance of increasing awareness of the issue and encourages the implementation of collective measures to reduce risks, such as physical exercise practice or hobbies, which demonstrated positive impact in the worker´s mental health. Key words: Epidemiology, Occupational Stress, Occupational Health, Health Personnel.