Proposals for improving working conditions at an outpatient clinic: the nursing standpoint

摘要

Objectives: To identify nursing staff's perceptions of working conditions and to propose measures to minimise related adverse impacts on their health and disease processes. Methods: A qualitative, descriptive study of 40 nurses working at an outpatient clinic in Rio de Janeiro City, Brazil, through semi-structured interviews interpreted in the light of content analysis. Results: Participants prepared suggestions focussed on modernising physical infrastructure, replacing workstation furniture and dividing job activities equitably. Conclusion: There is considerable need to set up a Workers Health Centre, through which to implement measures to counter occupational risks and promote workers' health and safety. Practical implications: This highlights the importance of preventing occupational hazards in nursing work in order to reduce work-related diseases.