Multicenter study on satisfaction, stress and working conditions in nursing in Latin American countries

Objective: to assess the job satisfaction level, stressors and working conditions of nursing professionals in some Latin American countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: this is a cross-sectional study of nursing professionals working in hospital, primary care, educational, governmental,...

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Main Authors: Diana Carolina Tiga-Loza, Anyela Mancilla-Lucumi, Maria Andrea Castro-Bernal, Oscar Javier Vergara-Escobar, Dora Marcela Llanganate-Osorio, Ernesto Gabriel Reimundo Acosta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2024-11-01
Series:Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://revodonto.bvsalud.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692024000100385&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:Objective: to assess the job satisfaction level, stressors and working conditions of nursing professionals in some Latin American countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: this is a cross-sectional study of nursing professionals working in hospital, primary care, educational, governmental, research, commercial and independent institutions. An online survey was carried out to assess satisfaction with the Font-Roja instrument, sociodemographic characteristics, stress factors and working conditions. Results: a total of 1,215 workers from Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador and Panama participated. The overall satisfaction score was 81.5 (SD:11.6). There was less satisfaction in the dimensions of tension, pressure, extrinsic characteristics and monotony. Increased stress at work (84.3%), workload (81.3%), fear of SARS-CoV-2 (67.7%), uncertainty at work (51.2%) and salary reduction (20.4%) were reported. The work factors related to satisfaction were, as follows: job recommendation, mixed working hours, care work, increased stress, increased workload, salary reduction and purchase of protective equipment. Conclusion: the aspects of job satisfaction most affected during the pandemic were pressure, tension, lack of independence and monotony at work; this satisfaction was reduced due to increased stress and workload, the acquisition of personal protective equipment and a reduction in salary.
ISSN:1518-8345