Analysis of the Coping Strategies of Primary Health Care Professionals: Cross-Sectional Study in a Large Brazilian Municipality

Luciano Garcia Lourenção, Bruno Martinez Rigino, Natalia Sperli Geraldes Marin dos Santos Sasaki, Maria Jaqueline Coelho Pinto, Francisco Rosemiro Guimarães Ximenes Neto, Flávio Adriano Borges, Maria de Lourdes Sperli Geraldes Santos, José Gustavo Monteiro Penha, Daniela Menezes Galvão, Betânia Maria Pereira dos Santos, Isabel Cristina Kowal Olm Cunha, Jacqueline Flores de Oliveira, Max dos Santos Afonso, Carlos Leonardo Figueiredo Cunha, Francielle Garcia da Silva, Neyson Pinheiro Freire, Vagner Ferreira do Nascimento, Sidiane Teixeira Rodrigues, Taisa Moitinho de Carvalho, Messias Lemos, Juliana Lima da Cunha and Neide Aparecida Micelli Domingos
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Luciano Garcia Lourenção: Nursing School, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande 96200-400, RS, Brazil
Bruno Martinez Rigino: School of Medicine of São José do Rio Preto, São José do Rio Preto 15090-090, SP, Brazil
Natalia Sperli Geraldes Marin dos Santos Sasaki: School of Medicine of São José do Rio Preto, São José do Rio Preto 15090-090, SP, Brazil
Maria Jaqueline Coelho Pinto: School of Medicine of São José do Rio Preto, São José do Rio Preto 15090-090, SP, Brazil
Francisco Rosemiro Guimarães Ximenes Neto: Health Sciences Center, Vale do Acaraú State University, Sobral 62042-280, CE, Brazil
Flávio Adriano Borges: Nursing Department, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos 13565-905, SP, Brazil
Maria de Lourdes Sperli Geraldes Santos: School of Medicine of São José do Rio Preto, São José do Rio Preto 15090-090, SP, Brazil
José Gustavo Monteiro Penha: Nursing School, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande 96200-400, RS, Brazil
Daniela Menezes Galvão: Nursing School, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande 96200-400, RS, Brazil
Betânia Maria Pereira dos Santos: Technical School of Health, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58050-585, PB, Brazil
Isabel Cristina Kowal Olm Cunha: Paulista School of Nursing, Federal University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo 04024-002, SP, Brazil
Jacqueline Flores de Oliveira: Nursing School, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande 96200-400, RS, Brazil
Max dos Santos Afonso: Nursing School, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande 96200-400, RS, Brazil
Carlos Leonardo Figueiredo Cunha: Nursing School, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66075-110, PA, Brazil
Francielle Garcia da Silva: Nursing School, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande 96200-400, RS, Brazil
Neyson Pinheiro Freire: Federal Council of Nursing, Brasília 70736-550, DF, Brazil
Vagner Ferreira do Nascimento: Nursing Department, Mato Grosso State University, Tangará da Serra 78300-000, MT, Brazil
Sidiane Teixeira Rodrigues: Nursing School, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande 96200-400, RS, Brazil
Taisa Moitinho de Carvalho: School of Medicine of São José do Rio Preto, São José do Rio Preto 15090-090, SP, Brazil
Messias Lemos: Nursing Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-370, SC, Brazil
Juliana Lima da Cunha: Nursing School, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande 96200-400, RS, Brazil
Neide Aparecida Micelli Domingos: School of Medicine of São José do Rio Preto, São José do Rio Preto 15090-090, SP, Brazil

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 6, 1-12

Abstract: Objective: To analyze the coping strategies used by primary healthcare (PHC) professionals. Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive-analytical study realized with professionals working in primary healthcare units in São José do Rio Preto, a large city in the interior of São Paulo, Brazil. For data collection, we used an instrument developed by the researchers containing sociodemographic and professional variables, as well as the Problem Coping Modes Scale (EMEP). Results: We evaluated 333 PHC professionals. A difference was observed between the scores of the four coping strategies ( p < 0.001), with the highest score for the problem-focused strategy (3.8) and the lowest score for the emotion-focused strategy (2.4). Physicians had the lowest scores in coping strategies focused on religious practices/fantastical thinking ( p < 0.001) and pursuit of social support ( p = 0.045), while community health agents had the highest scores in these coping strategies. Conclusions: Professionals working in PHC have different coping strategies for the problems and stressful situations experienced in the work environment. These strategies can involve more positive attitudes focused on confrontation and problem solving, and on emotional responses that involve attitudes of avoidance and denial of the problem.

Keywords: primary health care; family health strategy; health personnel; adaptation; psychological (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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