OBJECTIVE To analyze the prevalence of falls and frailty syndrome and the association between these two syndromes in the elderly population. METHOD Systematic review, without restriction of dates, in English, Portuguese and Spanish languages, in the databases PubMed, CINAHL, LILACS and in the SciElo virtual library. The association between both variables was extracted from the studies (Odds Ratio and 95% Confidence Intervals). RESULTS The review included 19 studies published between 2001 and 2015. The prevalence of falls in the frail elderly population was between 6.7% and 44%; in the pre-frail, between 10.0% and 52.0%, and in the non-frail, between 7.6% and 90.4%. The association between both variables presented a value of OR 1.80 (95% CI 1.51-2.13). CONCLUSION There is evidence that falls are associated to the frailty in the elderly. Other factors may influence this association, such as age, sex, data collection instrument of the studies, place where they live and the process of senescence.

Objetivo: Analizar la ocurrencia del síndrome de Burnout y su relación con el estrés laboral y la calidad de vida entre trabajadores de enfermería. Método: Se trata de un estudio transversal realizado entre 502 profesionales de enfermería de un hospital general filantrópico de la región sur de Brasil. Los datos se recogieron mediante instrumento con preguntas de caracterización sociodemográfica, ocupacional y de hábitos de vida, el Maslach Burnout Inventory, el Demand-Control-Support Questionnaire y l World Health Organization Quality of Life - Bref.WHOQOL-BREF. Los datos se analizaron por medio de estadística descriptiva e inferencial, en la que se utilizó el coeficiente de correlación de Spearman. Resultados: La ocurrencia del síndrome de burnout fue del 20,9% y sus dimensiones estaban relacionadas con la alta demanda, el bajo control sobre el trabajo, el poco apoyo social recibido en el trabajo, menores percepciones de la calidad de vida física, psicológica, de las relaciones sociales y del medio ambiente. Conclusión: El síndrome de Burnout estaba relacionado con altos niveles de estrés y a la percepción negativa de la calidad de vida de los trabajadores de enfermería. Objective: To analyze the prevalence of burnout syndrome and its correlation with occupational stress and quality of life among nursing workers. Method: Cross-sectional study addressing 502 nursing professionals from a philanthropic general hospital in the South of Brazil. Data were collected using an instrument addressing sociodemographic, occupational, and lifestyle characteristics, the Maslach Burnout Inventory, the Demand-Control-Support Questionnaire and the World Health Organization Quality of Life – WHOQOL-Bref. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics by using Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient. Results: The prevalence of burnout syndrome was 20.9% and its dimensions were related to high demand, low control over work, low social support at work, and negative perceptions of physical, psychological, and social quality of life and of the work environment.Conclusion: Burnout syndrome was related to high levels of stress and a negative perception of quality of life among nursing workers. Objetivo: Analisar a ocorrência da síndrome de burnout e sua correlação com o estresse ocupacional e a qualidade de vida entre trabalhadores de enfermagem. Método: Estudo transversal realizado com 502 profissionais de enfermagem de um hospital geral filantrópico da Região Sul do Brasil. Os dados foram coletados por meio de um instrumento com questões de caracterização sociodemográfica, ocupacional e de hábitos de vida, o Maslach Burnout Inventory, o Demand-Control-Support Questionnaire e o World Health Organization Quality of Life - Bref. Os dados foram analisados por estatística descritiva e inferencial, em que utilizou-se o coeficiente de correlação de Spearman. Resultados: A ocorrência de síndrome de burnout foi de 20,9% e suas dimensões relacionaram-se a alta demanda, baixo controle sobre o trabalho, baixo apoio social recebido no trabalho, menores percepções da qualidade de vida física, psicológica, das relações sociais e do meio ambiente. Conclusão: A síndrome de burnout esteve correlacionada aos altos níveis de estresse e à percepção negativa de qualidade de vida dos trabalhadores de enfermagem.

OBJECTIVE: to identify the prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome among nursing personnel, and its association with occupational stress, anxiety and depression.METHOD: a descriptive correlational study undertaken with 226 nursing personnel from a teaching hospital. Data collection was undertaken through application of the Job Stress Scale, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and a sociodemographic questionnaire, with variables of Metabolic Syndrome. Univariate analyses and Chi-squared and Pearson tests were used for correlation between the variables, with a level of significance of 5%.RESULTS: 86 (38.1%) workers presented Metabolic Syndrome, of whom 183 (81.1%) were female, and 43 (19.9%) male, aged between 23 and 66 years old. In relation to anxiety and depression, 154 (68.1%) presented anxiety, with 48 (31.2%) also presenting Metabolic Syndrome; 185 (81.8%) presented depression, of whom 62 (33.5%) also had Metabolic Syndrome. It was ascertained that 61 (27.0%) workers presented stress and that of these, 14 (22.9%) presented Metabolic Syndrome.CONCLUSION: a correlation was observed between the variables of anxiety and Metabolic Syndrome and stress and Metabolic Syndrome, there being no correlation between the variables of depression and Metabolic Syndrome.

A busca incessante pela realização de diferentes atividades provoca no homem um aumento das cargas laborais, levando ao aparecimento de doenças físicas, psíquicas e emocionais. Resolveu-se buscar evidências científicas sobre as formas de adoecimento pelo trabalho da enfermagem, bem como as formas para o enfrentamento e prevenção ao adoecimento e acidentes de trabalho. Utilizou-se a revisão Integrativa e a pesquisa foi realizada em bases de dados eletrônicas na área da saúde. Os descritores utilizados foram: doença ocupacional, prevenção ocupacional, trabalhador da enfermagem. Encontrou-se 27 artigos. Percebeu-se que os trabalhadores da enfermagem apresentam dores lombares, injúrias músculo-esqueléticas, sofrem acidentes com material pérfuro-cortante, estresse e tensão no trabalho, sofrem com poluição ambiental e dermatites.

OBJECTIVE: to analyze the relation between the workload and the physiological stress reactions among nurses working at a hospital service.METHODS: cross-sectional, correlational, quantitative study, involving 95 nurses, in 2011 and 2012. Spearman's bivariate Correlation Test was used.RESULTS: most subjects are female, between 23 and 61 years old and working between 21 and 78 hours per week. The most frequent physiological reactions were back pain, fatigue/exhaustion, stiff neck and stomach acidity, with 46.3% of the subjects presenting low and 42.1% moderate physiological stress responses. No correlation was found between the workload and the physiological stress responses.CONCLUSION: although most of the nurses work more than 36 hours/week, physiologically, they do not present high reaction levels in response to stress. These workers deal with conflicts in the vertical and horizontal relations between professionals, family members and patients. In that sense, taking care of professionals who offer health services can be a fundamental strategy, as good user care mainly depends on healthy teams.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the feelings of suffering that Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurses experience, and the strategies they use to face these feelings. It is a descriptive study using a qualitative approach and based on content analysis. The study used previous studies on Work Psychodynamics as complementary groundwork. Data collection occurred by means of semi-structured interviews, which were transcribed, categorized, and subcategorized. Results showed that suffering is related to: taking care of a young patient in critical condition, taking problems home, the patient's family, the team's work, and technology at work. As for the defense strategies used, emphasis is given to the search for strength in religion, promoting inter-relationships among team members, engaging in physical activity, and withdrawing from the patient.