Assessment of the satisfaction of professional autonomy of oncology nurses

Abstract

Objective: To assess the satisfaction of nurses' professional autonomy in cancer care. Method: Descriptive, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, with 48 nurses. Based on this, a sociodemographic and professional questionnaire was applied to obtain data. And to assess the satisfaction of professionals about autonomy at work, the Professional Satisfaction Index (ISP) was applied. Result: There is a prevalence of women (93.75%), aged 25 to 48 years, white and brown 45.83% each; singles (56.25%), monthly income greater than 4 minimum wages (52.08%). According to the results obtained, the nurses reported having autonomy in their activities. Conclusion: Autonomy results in more professionally accomplished professionals, therefore it is a resource and indicator of how satisfactory the work environment is.