Engagement of Family Health Strategy workers during pandemic the Covid-19

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the engagement of Family Health Strategy (FHS) workers in the city of Palmas (TO) during the Covid-19 confrontation. Method: Cross-sectional study, with a quantitative approach, carried out with 87 workers of the FHS, from Palmas - TO, through non-probabilistic sampling between December 2020 and February 2021. A questionnaire was used to profile the workers. participants and the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES) and performed descriptive and inferential analyzes relevant to the study. Results: Of the 87 workers, 83.92% are women, with an average age of 40 years, average length of professional training of 10.75 years and average length of experience in the FHS of 8.64 years. The means found for Work Engagement were: 4.36 for Vigor, 4.71 for Dedication and 4.15 for Absorption, and 4.38 for the General Score. In the association of Engagement dimensions and sociodemographic and occupational characteristics, statistical significance was found only with the variable considering work stressful, where participants who consider work stressful had lower averages in the Vigor dimension and in Work Engagement. Conclusion: Participants showed a high level of Work Engagement, and those who consider the work stressful had lower Vigor and Engagement rates, demonstrating that it is necessary to intervene in the scenario to maintain and improve Work Engagement.