Abstract

GIRALDO GIRALD, Yaison et al. Job stress in nursing assistants, Medellín-Colombia, 2011. Rev. Univ. Ind. Santander. Salud [online]. 2013, vol.45, n.1, pp.23-31. ISSN 0121-0807.

Objective: To identify the presence of stress in nursing assistants working in adult hospital rooms and institutional conditions that shape it. Methodology: Qualitative study of collective case, it parts on the determination of common or not characteristics between obtained dates of individual cases for later analysis. Six participant cases composed by five female and one male nursing assistants with less than 10 years of experience in adults hospital rooms. A semi-structured interview and a informed consent was applied. Results: The conditions that mediate stress were the workday with times of 13 or 14 hours continues without spaces for eating and resting and additional activities which aren’t in theirs functions but are delegated by other health professionals that increase their workload, like a moving patients, supporting blood’s transfusions, medication cart cleansing, and giving permanently care to patients. The relationships among the team appear as buffering of stress. Conclusion: The presence of occupational stress in nursing assistants that work in adults hospital rooms was identified. The conditions described limits the time for patient care and self care and affects their physical, psychological and emotional conditions, factors related to job stress. Salud UIS 2013; 45 (1): 23-31

Keywords : Work stress; Nursing assistant; case study; patient care; work shift; workload of staff.

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