# Impact of satisfaction and motivation on occupational stress in operating room nursing: a pilot study

## TL;DR

This pilot study explores how job satisfaction and motivation influence occupational stress among operating room nurses and technicians in Brazil.

## Contribution

The study identifies specific factors like satisfaction with promotions and management that affect stress perception in operating room nursing.

## Key findings

- High stress scores were reported alongside median or neutral levels of satisfaction and motivation.
- Satisfaction with promotions, satisfaction with management, and the Hygiene Index of motivation were primary factors affecting stress perception.

## Abstract

To evaluate how job satisfaction and motivation impact the perception of occupational stress among operating room nursing professionals.

This observational cross-sectional study was conducted at a major federal university hospital in Northeast Brazil, with data collection occurring in May and June of 2023.

Among the 92 respondents, which included nurses (35; 38.1%) and technicians (52; 61.9%), high stress scores were reported along with median or neutral levels of satisfaction and motivation. The primary factors affecting the perception of occupational stress in the sample were satisfaction with promotions, satisfaction with management, and the Hygiene Index of motivation.

Dimensions of satisfaction and motivation can significantly impact the perception of occupational stress among operating room nursing professionals.

Avaliar como a satisfação e a motivação para o trabalho impactam na percepção de estresse laboral de profissionais de enfermagem de bloco operatório.

Estudo transversal observacional realizado em um hospital universitário federal de grande porte do Nordeste do Brasil, com coleta de dados em maio e junho de 2023.

92 respondentes, entre enfermeiros (35; 38,1%) e técnicos (52; 61,9%), apresentaram elevados escores de estresse e satisfação e motivação medianas ou indiferentes. Os principais fatores que afetaram a percepção do estresse laboral na amostra foram a satisfação com promoções, a satisfação com a chefia e o Índice higiênico da motivação.

Dimensões da satisfação e da motivação podem impactar na percepção do estresse laboral de profissionais de enfermagem do bloco operatório.