Psychosocial aspects of work in mental health

an integrative review

Authors

  • Erika Renata Trevisan Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro
  • Sybelle de Souza Castro Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v12i3p188-197

Keywords:

Mental Health Services, Occupational Health, Health Services Evaluation, Quality of Life, Job Satisfaction, Psychosocial Impact

Abstract

Objective: analyze national and international scientific works regarding the psychosocial factors involved in the health of mental health workers. Method: integrative review in the PubMed, LILACS, and SciELO databases. The data were analyzed by coding and categorizing the content. Results: a total of 13 articles were analyzed, grouped, and discussed in three categories: satisfaction with and impact of working with mental health; quality of life and mental suffering of the professional; and stress in mental health professionals. Final remarks: the studies described, verified, and characterized psychosocial aspects involved in working with mental health. This article aims to contribute to the valorization of workers’ health, quality of life, and job satisfaction, as well as to the minimization of the impact of the work.

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Author Biographies

  • Erika Renata Trevisan, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro

    MSc, Professor Assistente, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro

  • Sybelle de Souza Castro, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro

    PhD, Professor, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro

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Published

2016-09-15

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 3 (2016)

Section

Review article

How to Cite

Trevisan, E. R., & Castro, S. de S. (2016). Psychosocial aspects of work in mental health: an integrative review. SMAD Revista Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool E Drogas (Edição Em Português), 12(3), 188-197. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v12i3p188-197