Objective:to analyze the factors associated with Burnout Syndrome among nursing workers according to work shift. Method:cross-sectional study addressing a representative sample of 502 nursing workers from a philanthropic hospital facility. Data were collected using a characterization instrument, the Maslach Burnout Inventory - Human Service Survey and the Demand-Control-Support Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple binary logistic regression. Results:levels of Burnout Syndrome were significantly higher among those working the day shift and associated factors included: high demand; low control; low social support; dissatisfaction with sleep and financial resources; being a nurse; and sedentariness. Professionals working the night shift, having low social support, being dissatisfied with sleep, having children, not having a religion, having worked for a short period in the institution, and being a nursing technician or aid were significantly more likely to experience high levels of the syndrome. Conclusion:psychosocial factors and factors from the work context, mainly low social support, were associated with the syndrome dimensions among nursing workers of both shifts.

Objetivo: Analizar la ocurrencia del síndrome de Burnout y su relación con el estrés laboral y la calidad de vida entre trabajadores de enfermería. Método: Se trata de un estudio transversal realizado entre 502 profesionales de enfermería de un hospital general filantrópico de la región sur de Brasil. Los datos se recogieron mediante instrumento con preguntas de caracterización sociodemográfica, ocupacional y de hábitos de vida, el Maslach Burnout Inventory, el Demand-Control-Support Questionnaire y l World Health Organization Quality of Life - Bref.WHOQOL-BREF. Los datos se analizaron por medio de estadística descriptiva e inferencial, en la que se utilizó el coeficiente de correlación de Spearman. Resultados: La ocurrencia del síndrome de burnout fue del 20,9% y sus dimensiones estaban relacionadas con la alta demanda, el bajo control sobre el trabajo, el poco apoyo social recibido en el trabajo, menores percepciones de la calidad de vida física, psicológica, de las relaciones sociales y del medio ambiente. Conclusión: El síndrome de Burnout estaba relacionado con altos niveles de estrés y a la percepción negativa de la calidad de vida de los trabajadores de enfermería. Objective: To analyze the prevalence of burnout syndrome and its correlation with occupational stress and quality of life among nursing workers. Method: Cross-sectional study addressing 502 nursing professionals from a philanthropic general hospital in the South of Brazil. Data were collected using an instrument addressing sociodemographic, occupational, and lifestyle characteristics, the Maslach Burnout Inventory, the Demand-Control-Support Questionnaire and the World Health Organization Quality of Life – WHOQOL-Bref. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics by using Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient. Results: The prevalence of burnout syndrome was 20.9% and its dimensions were related to high demand, low control over work, low social support at work, and negative perceptions of physical, psychological, and social quality of life and of the work environment.Conclusion: Burnout syndrome was related to high levels of stress and a negative perception of quality of life among nursing workers. Objetivo: Analisar a ocorrência da síndrome de burnout e sua correlação com o estresse ocupacional e a qualidade de vida entre trabalhadores de enfermagem. Método: Estudo transversal realizado com 502 profissionais de enfermagem de um hospital geral filantrópico da Região Sul do Brasil. Os dados foram coletados por meio de um instrumento com questões de caracterização sociodemográfica, ocupacional e de hábitos de vida, o Maslach Burnout Inventory, o Demand-Control-Support Questionnaire e o World Health Organization Quality of Life - Bref. Os dados foram analisados por estatística descritiva e inferencial, em que utilizou-se o coeficiente de correlação de Spearman. Resultados: A ocorrência de síndrome de burnout foi de 20,9% e suas dimensões relacionaram-se a alta demanda, baixo controle sobre o trabalho, baixo apoio social recebido no trabalho, menores percepções da qualidade de vida física, psicológica, das relações sociais e do meio ambiente. Conclusão: A síndrome de burnout esteve correlacionada aos altos níveis de estresse e à percepção negativa de qualidade de vida dos trabalhadores de enfermagem.