Objective:

To evaluate the impact of THV on mental health (anxiety, depression, and stress) and on improving the life skills of workers in a highly complex hospital.

Method:

This is a study with a quasi-experimental, interventional design, with assessment measures carried out before and after the THV. Employees from different professions signed up to participate in the research. The following were used as assessment instruments: 1) Protocol with sociodemographic information and health/disease conditions; 2) Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale - HADS; 3) Lipp Stress Symptom Inventory and 4) Life Skills Scale - EHV. Skills training was carried out in groups; nine meetings, weekly, lasting one hour and 30 minutes, with strategies verified in the literature. Statistical analyses were performed using Fisher’s and Friedman’s exact tests, with a significance level of p≤0.05.

Results:

Professionals aged between 30 and 57 years have participated, predominantly, female nurses. Symptoms of anxiety, depression, stress, and life skills showed significant improvement.

Conclusion:

A positive impact of the THV intervention on mental health as well as improvement of the investigated skills were observed.