QUALITY OF LIFE OF INTENSIVE DOCTORS: A TRANSVERSAL STUDY

Authors

  • Kelly Jéssica Trindade Costa Universidade Tiradentes
  • Denison Santos Silva Universidade Tiradentes
  • Alline Oliveira da Silva Porto Universidade Tiradentes
  • Fernanda Gomes de Magalhães Soares Pinheiro
  • Gustavo Melo Rios Souza Hospital São José
  • Natália Sampaio Carvalho Bonfim Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Campina Grande
  • Eduardo Enrico Ferrari Nogueira Hospital Primavera
  • Damião da Conceição Araújo Universidade Federal de Sergipe

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13037/ras.vol15n54.4792

Keywords:

Quality of life, intensive care units, medical professionals, worker's health

Abstract

Introduction: The environment of the intensive care unit triggers stress in medical professionals, affecting the quality of life of these professionals. Objective: To verify the quality of life of doctors working in intensive care units in the city of Aracaju, Sergipe. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was performed at twelve intensive care units in the city of Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil, with a sample of 131 doctors. A questionnaire was applied to characterize the sociodemographic profile and the World Health Organization's Quality of Life-Bref (WHOQOL-bref). The data were stored and analyzed with the help of the Statistical Package for Social Science program version 21.0. Results: Doctors quality of life was considered poor (68.9%). Changes in the physical, psychological, social, and environmental domains of the WHOQOL-bref demonstrated a distinct influence on the QoL of physicians. Other variables such as training time, workload and age were also associated with the outcome. Conclusion: The doctors who work in the intensive care units of the municipality of Aracaju, Sergipe, have poor quality of life. This study raises the need for more research to be done on the subject.

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Published

2017-12-22

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Vol. 15 No. 54 (2017): Revista de Atenção à Saúde

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ARTIGOS ORIGINAIS

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