Work-related mental disorders involving nurses reported in Bahia

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https://doi.org/10.21727/rpu.v16i1.4661

Abstract

This is a descriptive and cross-sectional study, based on notifications of mental disorders involving nurses in the state of Bahia between 2006 and 2022. Among the disorders that most affected these professionals, stress, sometimes related to a large workload; neurotics, who favor excessive worry and develop anxiety; and somatoform disorders, characterized by the appearance of symptoms and bodily signs without a medical explanation. The analysis reveals that the male public, aged 30 to 39 years and of mixed race/color, is the majority among individuals who develop such problems, with 17 men and 3 women out of a total of 20 found. Furthermore, some of these professionals are unaware of the flows faced by referring a case about a mental disorder, and for reasons of lack of knowledge or lack of motivation, many individuals end up not having access to these specialized care services. Because of this, it is relevant to study aspects related to mental disorders and nurses' health in the state of Bahia.

Keywords: Worker's Health; Mental Disorders; Nurses and Orderlies.

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Laisa de Souza Lima, Universidade do Estado da Bahia (UNEB)

Discente de Enfermagem, Universidade do Estado da Bahia, DEDC campus XII, Guanambi, Bahia, Brasil. 

Fabiula Ledo Araújo, Universidade do Estado da Bahia (UNEB)

Discente de Enfermagem, Universidade do Estado da Bahia, DEDC campus XII, Guanambi, Bahia, Brasil. 

Tatiane Nogueira Costa, Universidade do Estado da Bahia (UNEB)

Graduada em Enfermagem, Universidade do Estado da Bahia DEDC campus XII, Guanambi, Bahia, Brasil.

Dorival Fagundes Cotrim Júnior, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ)

Docente, doutorando em Saúde Coletiva, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. 

Marcela Andrade Rios, Universidade do Estado da Bahia (UNEB)

Docente do curso de Enfermagem. Doutora em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Estado da Bahia, DEDC XII, Guanambi, Bahia, Brasil. 

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Published

2025-04-30

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Vol. 16 No. 1 (2025): Revista Pró-UniverSUS V 16 N 1

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Nursing

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Copyright (c) 2025 Laisa Lima, Fabiula Ledo Araújo, Tatiane Nogueira Costa, Dorival Fagundes Cotrim Júnior, Marcela Andrade Rios

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