Self-care capacity and occupational risks in nurses at the primary care level

Abstract

Objective. To determine the relationship between self-care capacity and occupational risk in the nursing professional at the first level of care.

Method. The study is a descriptive, non-experimental, cross-sectional, descriptive design. The study participants were nursing professionals (n = 23) according to the selection criteria. Data were collected through the ad hoc survey.

Results. A 91.3%; 60.9%; 56.5%; 43.5% and 65.2% of the nursing professionals working at the first level of care, refer that they are exposed to biological, chemical, physical, psychosocial and ergonomic risks of medium level respectively, and in a smaller number to a high and low occupational risk; likewise they refer to have a self-care capacity and exposure to occupational risks of medium level and, 4.3%; low self-care capacity and an exposure to occupational risks of medium level.

Conclusion. Nursing personnel are exposed to biological, physical, chemical and ergonomic risks in the provision of primary care health services and a self-care capacity of medium level.