Stress, satisfaction and motivation of operating room nurses in Brazil

Abstract Objective Evaluating job stress, job satisfaction and job motivation among operating room nurses in Brazil. Methods This was a national open-ended survey carried out between August and December 2023. The Work Satisfaction Scale (WSS), the Motivation for Work questionnaire and the Work Stress Scale (WSS) were used in an online form. Results There were a total of 385 responses, of which 160 professionals (41.6%) were nursing technicians or assistants and 225 (58.4%) were nurses. There was a high proportion of professionals with moderate to high levels of stress (72.98%), with a significant result of greater moderate to high stress in day shift professionals (p=0.01) and no difference by gender or age group. There was no statistically significant difference between the variables for technicians and nurses, nor according to the type of employment. Having two or more jobs and working daytime hours is associated with a higher perception of work-related stress. Conclusion The high proportion of nursing technicians and nurses with moderate and high stress deserves to be highlighted among the research findings.