University teaching and stress: stressors in nursing and medicine courses

Abstract

Aim: to understand faculty members of Nursing and Medicine courses from Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)'s perception about the workplace stressors. Method: exploratory, descriptive study with qualitative approach, conducted with 21 teachers. Data collection was conducted between April 2012 and February 2013 using a semi-structured interview. Data analysis followed the technique of content analysis. Results: The following categories emerged: Stress in everyday teaching; Stress in the body of teachers. Conclusions: According to the found stressors, it is possible to conclude that is necessary to take care of the physical and mental health of these teachers in order to avoid both individual and organizational complications.

Keywords

• estresse profissional
• docentes
• enfermagem
• medicina
• saúde ocupacional