Prevalência e fatores associados aos sintomas depressivos entre os profissionais de enfermagem

Laíne Bertinetti Aldrighi; Giani Cunha Duarte; Vanda Maria da Rosa Jardim

doi:10.36517/2175-6783.20252695129

Authors

Laíne Bertinetti Aldrighi Universidade Federal de Pelotas https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7397-6018
Giani Cunha Duarte Universidade Federal de Pelotas https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4273-2352
Vanda Maria da Rosa Jardim Universidade Federal de Pelotas https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8320-4321

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36517/2175-6783.20252695129

Keywords:

Nursing, Team; Hospitals; Depression; Occupational Health; Cross-Sectional Studies.

Abstract

Objective: to identify the prevalence of depressive symptoms and associated factors among nursing professionals. Methods: a cross-sectional and analytical study was conducted online with 592 nursing professionals from two federal university hospitals. Participants answered questions on sociodemographic, health, and behavioral characteristics, the work process, and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9. Descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and the Poisson model with robust variance were used for data analysis. Results: the prevalence of depressive symptoms was 23.8%. Factors associated with a higher prevalence of the outcome: female gender, former smoking, poor/destitute sleep quality, use of psychotropic drugs, history of child abuse/aggression, repetitive work, violence at work, and desire to change profession. Factors associated with a lower prevalence of the outcome: age between 41 and 68 years, good self-perceived health, and reasonable assessment of supervision at work. Conclusion: the associations suggest that, in addition to individual aspects, depressive symptoms may be related to the nursing work process. Contributions to practice: identifying the associated factors will help managers and nursing teams implement individual and collective change actions, emphasizing self-care, interpersonal relationships, ethics, satisfaction, and appreciation of the profession.

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