Burnout Syndrome and shift work among the nursing staff

Abstract

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.

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Burnout Syndrome among Primary Health Care Nursing Professionals: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Association between job satisfaction and workers' quality of life in a public maternity hospital in the far north of Brazil

“…11,12 Regarding marital status, 64.8% of workers lived with a partner, a condition frequently observed in studies involving health professionals, with similar values, 12,13 or older. 14,15 This result may be associated with the participants' mean age.…”

“…16 Physical activity may decrease symptoms of anxiety and depression in the nursing staff. 17 This study included several professional categories working in the WHML, which represented a differential concerning research in the area, which often involves nursing teams, 14,18 and teams composed of nursing staff and doctors. 12 The option to include different categories of performance in the hospital can contribute to a better understanding of workers' health in this environment.…”

Psychosocial Impact of Night Shift Work among Nurses in Saudi Arabia

“…The reversal of the sleep and wake cycles significantly distorts the healthcare workers' endogenous circadian rhythms, which results in a range of adverse consequences impacting various domains of functioning [4,5]. Several studies have identified night shift work as an important occupational hazard with short-term and long-term adverse effects on nurses [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]. In the short term, it has been found to lead to the development of physical and mental symptoms, such as burnout and exhaustion, poor quality of life, eating disorders and sleep disorders, including shift work sleep disorder [6,7,8,9].…”

“…Several studies have identified night shift work as an important occupational hazard with short-term and long-term adverse effects on nurses [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]. In the short term, it has been found to lead to the development of physical and mental symptoms, such as burnout and exhaustion, poor quality of life, eating disorders and sleep disorders, including shift work sleep disorder [6,7,8,9]. In the long term, night shift work increases the risk of nurses becoming obese and developing impaired glucose tolerance, ischemic heart disease and cancer [10,11,12].…”