Influence of burnout syndrome on the quality of life of nursing professionals: quantitative study

Abstract

Objective: To estimate the prevalence and factors associated with the burnout syndrome and quality of life among nursing professionals. Methods: Cross-sectional, analytical study, developed with 83 professionals in emergency care units in the city of Campina Grande-PB. A questionnaire was used to characterize the sample, the Maslach Burnout Inventory scale and the SF-36. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Most professionals showed low professional effectiveness (78.3; n=65), average depersonalization (53.0%; n=44) and average emotional exhaustion (55.4%; n=46). There was a statistical difference between the scores of the syndrome and the pain (p=0.03), vitality (p=0.04) and social aspect (p=0.03); significant correlation between the syndrome and vitality (p<0.001), mental health (p=0.01) and general quality of life (p=0.04). Conclusion: The burnout syndrome has an influence on the outcome of quality of life of nursing professionals, being more prevalent among professionals with older age, high income and among nurses.

Nurses’ burnout and quality of life: A systematic review and critical analysis of measures used

“…The definition of Maslach et al., (1986) was explicitly adopted by five studies (Aytekin et al., 2013; Erkorkmaz et al., 2018; Hatamipour et al., 2017; Wu et al., 2011; Zeng et al., 2020). Six studies implicitly adopted Maslach & Jackson's (1981) definition of BO because they used the MBI without including a BO definition (Abraham & D’silva, 2013; Azari & Rasouyar, 2016; Çelmeçe & Menekay, 2020; Kim et al., 2019; Permarupan et al., 2020; Ribeiro et al., 2021). Two studies adopted the definition of Freudenberger (1974), which described BO as bodily and behavioural signs and symptoms caused by physical and psychological tiredness (Paniora et al., 2017; Wang et al., 2019).…”

“…Another study by Azari and Rasouyar (2016) described QOL as a multidimensional and multifaceted concept characterized by objective and subjective features and helps finally to assess human well‐being (Azari & Rasouyar, 2016). On the other hand, six studies have adopted the definition of the WHO (Abraham & D’silva, 2013; Alotni & Elgazzar, 2020; Hatamipour et al., 2017; Kelleci et al., 2011; Kupcewicz & Jóźwik, 2020; Ribeiro et al., 2021). Last, some studies examined work‐related or professional QOL, not general QOL (Abdel‐Aziz & Adam, 2020; Casida et al., 2019; Erkorkmaz et al., 2018; Kim et al., 2019).…”

“…The majority of the studies ( n = 16) found a negative correlation between nurses’ burnout and their QOL or professional QOL (Abdel‐Aziz & Adam, 2020; Abraham & D’silva, 2013; Alotni & Elgazzar, 2020; Aytekin et al., 2013; Casida et al., 2019; Erkorkmaz et al., 2018; Fradelos et al., 2014; Hatamipour et al., 2017; Kelleci et al., 2011; Khatatbeh et al., 2020; Kim et al., 2019; Kupcewicz & Jóźwik, 2020; Permarupan et al., 2020; Ribeiro et al., 2021; Wang et al., 2019; Zeng et al., 2020). For example, nurses’ QOL was negatively correlated with emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, and positively with personal accomplishment (Kelleci et al., 2011).…”

“…Most of the included studies have explicitly concluded that nurses' BO or its' subscales negatively impacts their QOL or its' subscales (Abraham & D'silva, 2013;Alotni & Elgazzar, 2020;Aytekin et al, 2013;Fradelos et al, 2014;Hatamipour et al, 2017;Kelleci et al, 2011;Khatatbeh et al, 2020;Kupcewicz & Jóźwik, 2020;Ribeiro et al, 2021;Zeng et al, 2020). Similarly, some of the included studies found a negative association between professional or work-related QOL and nurses' BO (Abdel-Aziz & Adam, 2020;Casida et al, 2019;Erkorkmaz et al, 2018;Kim et al, 2019;Permarupan et al, 2020;Wang et al, 2019).…”

“…Most of the studies ( n = 12) included were from China, Turkey, Iran, Greece or Pakistan (Aytekin et al., 2013; Azari & Rasouyar, 2016; Çelmeçe & Menekay, 2020; Erkorkmaz et al., 2018; Fradelos et al., 2014; Hatamipour et al., 2017; Kelleci et al., 2011; Naz et al., 2016; Paniora et al., 2017; Wang et al., 2019; Wu et al., 2011; Zeng et al., 2020). The rest of the studies was from Brazil (Ribeiro et al., 2021), Egypt (Abdel‐Aziz & Adam, 2020), Korea (Kim et al., 2019), India (Abraham & D’silva, 2013), Jordan (Khatatbeh et al., 2020), Malaysia (Permarupan et al., 2020), Poland (Kupcewicz & Jóźwik, 2020), Saudi Arabia (Alotni & Elgazzar, 2020) and the USA (Casida et al., 2019). All of the studies included in this systematic review utilized a cross‐sectional design, and most of them ( n = 11) were published between 2019 and 2021, Table 1.…”