Factors associated with depression and mental health promotion strategies in nursing professionals in Primary Health Care

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.1721126130114

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• Keywords: Primary Health care; Mental health; Depression; nursing professionals.

• Abstract: Depression among nursing professionals working in Primary Health Care (PHC) represents an important challenge for workers’ health and for the quality of care provided to the population. In this context, the present study aimed to identify the factors associated with the development of depression, as well as institutional policies or support, promotion, and mental health prevention programs for nursing professionals in PHC. This is an integrative literature review, with searches conducted in the PubMed, LILACS, and EMBASE databases. A total of 2,581 articles were identified, and after the screening process, six studies were included in the review. The results showed that depression among PHC nursing professionals was associated with occupational, psychosocial, sociodemographic, and clinical factors, especially work overload, exposure to workplace violence, occupational and social stressors, emotional exhaustion, lower income, female sex, and the presence of chronic diseases. Regarding coping strategies, the studies mainly pointed to institutional measures aimed at strengthening organizational support, preventing workplace violence, promoting well-being at work, creating support systems for more vulnerable professionals, and improving the organizational conditions of health services. It is concluded that depression among nursing professionals in PHC is a multifactorial phenomenon, and addressing it requires integrated actions focused on mental health protection, professional recognition, and improvement of working conditions.