Qualidade de vida no trabalho do enfermeiro : as percepções no ambiente hospitalar.

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the nurses' perception about quality of life (QOL) and aspects that interfere with their quality of working life (QWL). It is a qualitative nature study exploratory and descriptive conducted in a teaching hospital of the Vale do Rio Pardo. Data collection was conducted inJuly and August 2015 with a total of seven nurses from three clinical units of the institution in morning and afternoon shifts. The instrument followed a script with semi-structured questions, with the subjects' identification data and five questions that addressed the topic. The data survey, were analyzed using content analysis method, resulting in three categories namely: Subjects profile, quality of life and works quality of life. For subjects, the concept of QOL is directly related to job satisfaction, interpersonal relationships, health, leisure and use of individual strategies in order to get QWL. It was concluded that although the company is not solely responsible, it is important to point out factors that interfere in obtaining QWL listening to worker’s needs the needs and implementing actions in accordance with the demands presented.