Os efeitos da sobrecarga de trabalho e da automedicação na qualidade de vida dos profissionais de enfermagem

Abstract

It is important to understand that each individual has a set of specific and individual needs, with regulatory needs being essential for motivation. However, none of the needs can be considered as exclusive in motivating the behavior, but they can directly impact the quality of the service provided and also the quality of life of the professional. Thus, we must also understand that the personal needs of each employee can directly impact their performance, work activities and their motivation to carry out the work. The general objective of this study was to analyze how work overload and self-medication cause changes in the quality of life of nursing professionals. The methodological procedures allowed carrying out a research with a qualitative and theoretical-empirical approach, with the accomplishment of a case study, and applying a teaching along with professionals in the nursing area. The technique for treating the data was content analysis. The results pleased that most of the professionals who participated in the research seek to obtain a quality of life, circumventing the work overload, despite using self-medication to reduce the physical and psychological effects commonly triggered by the work to which they are exposed daily.