Carga mental de trabalho de enfermeiros atuantes na Pandemia da COVID-19: um estudo de caso

João Pereira da Silva Filho; André Duarte Lucena; Fabrícia Nascimento de Oliveira; Silvanete Severino da Silva

doi:10.5585/exactaep.2022.22274

Authors

João Pereira da Silva Filho Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido (UFERSA) / Mossoró, RN - Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2653-9584
André Duarte Lucena Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido (UFERSA) / Mossoró, RN - Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0181-4260
Fabrícia Nascimento de Oliveira Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido / (UFERSA) / Mossoró, RN - Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0333-0035
Silvanete Severino da Silva Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE) / Recife, PE - Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3167-0811

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/exactaep.2022.22274

Keywords:

ergonomics, mental workload, NASA-TLX method, SARS-CoV-2

Abstract

Nurses are one of the classes of workers highlighted in relation to the intense labor demands during the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective of this research was to identify the mental workload of a group of nurses working in the care of patients with COVID-19 during the pandemic. A questionnaire was applied through the NASA-TLX method in order to identify the characteristics of the research participants. Twenty professionals were interviewed, working both in the public and private health network. The results indicated high levels of mental workload, with emphasis on the dimensions of mental demand and frustration. Differences in the results were identified in relation to age, time of action in the fight against COVID-19, and sex of professionals. Finally, greater attention and changes in nurses' work during and after the pandemic are recommended, as there can be serious consequences due to the current workload configuration.

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Author Biographies

João Pereira da Silva Filho, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido (UFERSA) / Mossoró, RN - Brasil

Bacharel em Ciência e Tecnologia pela Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-árido e Engenheiro de Produção pela mesma instituição. Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido (UFERSA) / Mossoró, RN - Brasil

André Duarte Lucena, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido (UFERSA) / Mossoró, RN - Brasil

Professor de Engenharia de Produção do Departamento de Engenharias e Ciências Ambientais da UFERSA. Atua principalmente nas áreas de ergonomia, engenharia do trabalho, sustentabilidade e agroecologia. Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido (UFERSA) / Mossoró, RN - Brasil

Fabrícia Nascimento de Oliveira, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido / (UFERSA) / Mossoró, RN - Brasil

Professora de Engenharia de Produção do Departamento de Engenharia e Ciências Ambientais da Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-árido. Atua principalmente nas áreas de segurança do trabalho, higiene ocupacional e ergonomia. Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido (UFERSA) / Mossoró, RN - Brasil

Silvanete Severino da Silva, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE) / Recife, PE - Brasil

Graduada em Ciência e Tecnologia pela Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido-UFERSA e também em Engenharia Agrícola pela Universidade Federal de Campina Grande-UFCG. Mestrado com ênfase em Manejo de Água e Solo e doutorado com ênfase em Recursos Hídricos e Sistemas Agroflorestais. Atua principalmente nas áreas de ciências agrárias, segurança e saúde ocupacional e meio ambiente. Professora Efetiva da UFRPE na Unidade Acadêmica de Belo Jardim (UABJ). Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE) / Recife, PE - Brasil

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