Estrés laboral en el profesional de enfermería de un hospital pediátrico en Guayaquil, 2023.

Abstract

Work stress is the professional's response to daily work situations that generate pressure and are not adjustable to their skills, roles and knowledge. Objective: To determine the effects of stress on the well-being of nursing staff at a pediatric hospital in Guayaquil. Design: quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional, prospective. Population: 76 nursing staff who meet the inclusive requirements. Technique: survey. Instrument: nurse stress scale (Karasek). Results: Referring to cardiovascular effects, 58% state that they feel tachycardia, 43% hypertension, effects on the immune system, 69% are with frequent complaints; behavioral and interpersonal, is with 63% consumed coffee excessively. As for the sociodemographic characteristics, 46% are over 52 years old, 81% female, 77% nursing graduates, 57% occasional contract, 84% 12-hour hours, 45% are from general wards. Regarding the factors that influence stress, there is the environmental factor (ventilation) with 80%, derived from the work itself, there is work overload (82%); interpersonal relationships, with 92% having more than 2 family responsibilities and 35% having some illness in themselves or a close relative. Also, in the dimensions of the Karasek Test, it showed 53% moderate level in low support, 70% psychological demands, 67% control deficit. Conclusion: 100% of the staff have effects of stress, often causing bad practices and even dismissals or resignations due to feeling "burned out", so it is important to offer support to these professionals and encourage these issues so that the true needs are known.