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FERNANDES, Daniella Marques  e  MARCOLAN, João Fernando. Work and depression symptoms in Family Health Strategy nurses. SMAD, Rev. Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool Drog. (Ed. port.) [online]. 2017, vol.13, n.1, pp. 37-44. ISSN 1806-6976.  http://dx.doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v13i1p37-44.

Depression is a common disorder among health professionals, in particular in nurses. GOALS: Verify the presence and intensity of depression symptoms; analyze triggering factors and evaluate the perception of nurses regarding their psychological distress and their working conditions. METHOD: Exploratory and descriptive study, quantitative, performed with Family Health Strategy nurses in the city of São Paulo, interviews by means of a semi-structured questionnaire using three psychometric scales, statistical analysis by Fisher’s exact test and the t-Student test. RESULTS: 59 nurses participated and an expressive majority presented depression symptoms without realizing they were ill. The key factors mentioned were related to their working conditions. CONCLUSION: A high prevalence of depression symptoms was observed due to working conditions.

Palavras-chave : Depression; Mental Health; Occupational Health; Psychiatric Nursing; Family Health Strategy.

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