Relação do engajamento com a qualidade de vida no trabalho dos profissionais de enfermagem em período de pandemia

Abstract

To investigate the relationship between work engagement and quality of life at work of Nursing professionals from a general hospital in the interior of São Paulo, within the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. Method: An observational, analytical, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach was carried out at a tertiary, philanthropic general hospital in the interior of the state of São Paulo. All Nursing professionals, collaborators of the institution that after invitation agreed to participate in the research were included in the study. Professionals who were on vacation or away during the period of data collection and employees of an outsourced sector were excluded. Three instruments were used: one with the participants' sociodemographic data; the Brazilian version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale; a self-administered questionnaire with 17 items distributed into three dimensions (vigor, dedication, and absorption) and an overall score; and the Brazilian version of the Walton Model scale for assessing the quality of life at work, composed of statements of professional satisfaction with work made up of eight domains: fair and adequate compensation; working conditions; use of skills; opportunities; social integration; constitutionalism; work and life; and social relevance. Data were collected and stored using the Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) platform, according to the criteria established by the General Law of Data Protection Results: A total of 341 Nursing professionals participated in the study. It was found that in relation to engagement, professionals had high scores for absorption (4.9) and very high scores for vigor (5.2), dedication (5.6) and general score (5.2). For quality of life, most professionals obtained intermediate levels of fair and adequate compensation (51.9%) and satisfactory levels for the other domains, highlighting the social relevance (76.5%). Professionals with satisfactory levels of quality of life tend to have higher levels of engagement at work. The relationship of work engagement with the domains of the quality of life at work questionnaire was found to be significant and the correlation was positive (p-value of the correlation <0.001). Conclusion: It was concluded that this studied population presented high and very high engagement. Overall, they were satisfied with the quality of life at work during the pandemic period, a time of great demand for the team of Nursing professionals. For Nursing valorization, it is necessary to know how the collaborators evaluate both their quality of life and their engagement at work in Brazilian health institutions. The relationship between them is an important alternative to minimize the expenses and impacts related to this issue. Social impact: Since Nursing is the profession that is responsible for remaining by the patient's side on a daily routine; it is imperative to take care of these professionals, as the interaction and constant support from the manager, with the recognition of their work, since their performance has a direct impact on the patient´s care.