This study aimed at investigating the occurrence of stress among workers at five family health centers of the University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine. The author used Lipp's Inventory of Stress Symptoms in Adults. The instrument aims to identify the symptoms presented by the individuals, evaluating their stress, the predominant kind of symptom and its phase of development. The author observed the presence of stress in 62% of the workers. Among them, 83% of the subjects were in the resistance phase and 17% in near-exhaustion. The psychological symptoms predominated in 48% of subjects, the physical in 39% and symptom equality was found in 13% of this group of workers.
stress; patient care team; family health program