Descanso digno e saúde mental: análise dos impactos da escala 6x1 na saúde do profissional da enfermagem

Abstract

Dignified rest and mental health: analysis of the impacts of the 6x1 schedule on the health of nursing professionals, the theme of this monographic research that investigates the connection between the increase in the diagnosis of mental disorders among nurses and the working hours established in the Brazilian legal system. It aims, as a general objective, to analyze the implications of the aforementioned schedule on the mental health of nurses, based on the Federal Constitution of 1988 and the Consolidation of Labor Laws. As specific objectives, it intends to understand the working hours established in Brazil, while verifying whether the rest provided in the legislation can be considered dignified; to present the main issues harmful to the health of nurses, in order to identify whether the 6x1 schedule is one of these factors; and to establish comparisons between Brazilian, Portuguese, French, and American legislation regarding the duration of work. It has as theoretical and methodological support documentary research, obtained in Brazilian legislation, as well as in European and American legislation; and bibliographic research based on authors and current studies on the investigated problem. The method used was the deductive one, which moves from a broader scope to a narrower one. From this perspective, the research provides reflections on the reality of work in this contractual modality, aiming a new vision of academic and social contribution