Coping strategies and characteristics of the nursing staff of a private hospital

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the relationships between sociodemographic/functional characteristics and the coping strategiesused by the nursing staff of a private hospital. Methods: it is a quantitative, analytical and cross-sectional study developedwith 209 nursing workers. Data were collected sociodemographic/functional characterization and form inventory of thecoping strategies. Results: positive reassessment, social support and problem solving were the most used coping factors.There was statistically significant difference between self-control and sex; social support and salary range; acceptance ofresponsibility and the variables age, number of children, training and salary. The staff use strategies focused on emotionsand problems to cope with or to minimize stressors at work. Conclusion: educational activities need to be encouragedaiming to instrumentalize them to do the evaluation of stressors and to use resolutive coping strategies.