CONSUMPTION OF PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES BY NURSING WORKERS: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW

Psychosocial ergonomics of the workplace of medical staff during the COVID-19 pandemic in three risk's dimensions: working hours, violence and the use of psychoactive drugs-a prospective pilot study

Introduction

Workplace ergonomics should also be considered in the context of psychosocial factors affecting the worker, which have a real impact on occupational risk. The present study examined psychosocial risk factors in medical personnel in three domains: working hours, violence and substance abuse.

Methods

The purpose of the present study is to assess the current state of psychosocial ergonomics of medical personnels by measuring occupational risks in the domains of: working hours, violence and psychoactive substance abuse. The survey is consisted of two parts: socio-demographic information of participants and participants' assements of psychosocial risk factors.

Results

In more than half of the respondents (52%), increased risk was identified in the domain of working hours. Nearly half of the respondents (49.6%) have an identified high risk in the domain of violence, and more than half of the respondents (52%) are at high risk in the domain of psychoactive substance abuse.

Discussion

Our findings show that the present psychosocial ergonomics of the Polish health system must be improved. The COVID-19 pandemic has been a compelling test to assess the current state. Our findings highlighted the fact that HCWs often worked overtime and that many cases of workplace violence and substance abuse were reported.

Common mental disorders and associated factors in nursing workers in COVID-19 units

OBJECTIVE

To analyze the interfaces between mental illness, based on common mental disorder screening, and sociodemographic, health and life habits aspects of nursing workers at COVID-19 units.

METHOD

A mixed methods study, carried out with 327 nursing workers from COVID-19 units of seven public and philanthropic, medium and large hospitals in Brazil. The collection included a socio-employment, health and lifestyle questionnaire, the Self-Reporting Questionnaire, and interviews. chi-square and Fisher's exact tests were applied to quantitative data and thematic content analysis, with the help of NVivo in the qualitative ones.

RESULTS

Common mental disorders were screened in 35.5% of the sample and were associated with female sex (p = 0.004), age up to 40 years (p = 0.003), nurse (p = 0.014), reporting previous illness (p = 0.003), using psychoactive drugs (p < 0.001), medication that was not used before the pandemic (p < 0.001) and reporting poor sleep/eating quality (p < 0.001). The impacts of the pandemic on social and family life presented interfaces with mental illness.

CONCLUSION

The presence of psychological illness is suggested, possibly associated with the repercussions of the pandemic on work and personal life.

Transtornos mentais comuns e fatores associados em trabalhadores de enfermagem de unidades COVID-19

RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar as interfaces entre o adoecimento mental, a partir do rastreamento de transtornos mentais comuns, e aspectos sociodemográficos, de saúde e hábitos de vida de trabalhadores de enfermagem de unidades COVID-19. Método: Estudo de métodos mistos, realizado com 327 trabalhadores de enfermagem de unidades COVID-19 de sete hospitais do Brasil, públicos e filantrópicos, de médio e grande porte. A coleta incluiu um questionário sociolaboral, de saúde e hábitos de vida, o Self-Reporting Questionnaire, e entrevistas. Foram aplicados Testes Qui-Quadrado e Exato de Fisher nos dados quantitativos e análise temática de conteúdo, com auxílio do software NVivo nos qualitativos. Resultados: Os transtornos mentais comuns foram rastreados em 35,5% da amostra e se associaram ao sexo feminino (p = 0,004), idade de até 40 anos (p = 0,003), enfermeiro (p = 0,014), relatar doença prévia (p = 0,003), usar psicoativos (p < 0,001), medicamentos que não utilizava antes da pandemia (p < 0,001) e relatar má qualidade do sono/alimentação (p < 0,001). Os impactos da pandemia na vida social e familiar apresentaram interfaces com o adoecimento mental. Conclusão Sugere-se a presença de adoecimento psíquico, possivelmente associado às repercussões da pandemia no trabalho e na vida pessoal.