OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of workload over professional satisfaction, quality of life and minor psychiatric disorders among mental health professionals. METHOD: 203 mental health professionals were enrolled in a cross-sectional study. The following instruments have been used: IMPACTO-BR; SATIS-BR; SRQ-20; SF-36; and a socio-demographic occupational questionnaire. RESULTS: 75.4% of the participants were female; the mean age was 33.7 years (SD = 9); 15.8% had minor psychiatric disorders. The global satisfaction score with the workload was considered medium (3.59; SD = 0.485) and the global work impact score was small (1.85; SD = 0.536). It was observed low score on quality of life in the subitens: pain, general health state and vitality. CONCLUSION: The study showed that professionals who work in the mental health area have been professionally satisfied with the quality of services offered to the patient and teamwork. The lowest satisfaction score was related to bad working conditions. The highest satisfaction scores were related to the emotional burden, and higher prevalence of minor psychiatric disorders of occupational therapists and social service professionals. Health professionals who worked more than 20 weekly hours showed worse quality of life.
Professional satisfaction; impact of work; quality of life; occupational health
