PERCEPTION OF THE QUALITY OF PROFESSIONAL LIFE OF A REHABILITATION TEAM

Abstract

Introduction: In health, the concept of Professional Quality of Life (QVP) is used to assess the influence that work has on the individual, through compassion. It encompasses two dimensions, Satisfaction by Compassion and Fatigue by Compassion. It is recognized that professionals who work directly with the pain and suffering of others can suffer an impact on quality of life. Objective: To investigate the perception of QVP in the work of a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team at a rehabilitation hospital. Method. Cross-sectional, analytical and exploratory research. Random sample for convenience, composed of 40 health professionals who worked in the rehabilitation ward of the hospital, chosen according to pre-established criteria. The instruments used were the Sociodemographic Questionnaire and the ProQOL-BR Scale. Data collection took place remotely, through the WhatsApp® application and was made possible by Google Forms®. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Adequate levels of QVP were found in the rehabilitation team, 47.5% had a high level of compassion satisfaction, while high levels of compassion fatigue were not observed. When sociodemographic influences were analyzed, statistical significance was observed between the variables satisfaction with compassion and sex (p=0.021) and change in appetite with secondary traumatic stress (p=0.006). Conclusions: There was a prevalence of balanced QVP perceptions for the analyzed rehabilitation team. This result demonstrates the need for further investigations into the influences of organization and ergonomic conditions, considering the sector in which they operate.