Síndrome de Burnout entre enfermeiros de um hospital geral da cidade do Recife

Abstract

RESUmoEste estudo descritivo, transversal, censitário, identificou Burnout e alguns fatores associados entre enfermeiros da assistên-cia pediátrica e tocoginecológica de hospital geral do nível terciário de atenção do Recife (PE). Participaram 63 profissionais (98,4% do total) que responderam a um questionário auto-aplicável (aspectos sócio-demográficos, condições laborais e Maslach Burnout Inventory). Na análi-se utilizou-se qui-quadrado, com nível de confiança de 95%. Predominou o gênero feminino (92,1%), com até cinco anos de profissão (68,2%), sendo 52,5% da área pediátrica. Constataram-se altos níveis de exaustão emocional (49,2%) e despersonalização (27,0%) e baixo nível de realização profissional (4,8%), estando 4,7% com Burnout. Mostraram associação: alto nível de exaustão emocional e realizar frequentemente/sempre tarefas com muita rapidez (p=0,039) e receber salário incompatível com o esforço empregado (p=0,016); altos níveis de despersonalização e ter até cinco anos de profissão (p=0,010) e efetuar frequentemente/sempre tarefas com muita rapidez (p=0,009). Para 19,0% pelo menos duas das três dimensões apontavam alta propensão à síndrome.

Preditores da síndrome de burnout em enfermeiros de unidade de terapia intensiva

“…An international study, however, shows a contradictory result, in which the variable sex was considered a predictor of the syndrome (4) . The predominance of women is consistent with the preference of women for healthcare and occupations involving care, and the higher frequency of women in the nursing practice (16)(17) . Moreover, women are more susceptible to burnout because they have a greater tendency to get involved in the problems of patients.…”

“…Similar results were found in studies with emergency and intensive care nurses (12)(13)(14)(15) . Although most nurses with burnout were women, single, and childless (16)(17)(18) , there was no significant association between the occurrence of burnout and those variables (1,13,15) . An international study, however, shows a contradictory result, in which the variable sex was considered a predictor of the syndrome (4) .…”

Predictors of depressive symptoms among nurses of intensive care unit

“…16,20,21 However, the predominance of women in this study is in agreement with the fact that, in the health field, women are the majority because the preference in professions related to activities of caring; nurses more frequently are women. 22,23 Women are more vulnerable to depressive symptomatology, they are more likely to become involved in the problems of the people they care for. 20 Regarding the age, although the prevalence of depressive symptomatology is higher in young nurses under the age of 30, 15,24,25 no significant association was found in the literature.…”

Burnout syndrome: understanding of medical teaching professionals

“…The others reported not knowing about the Burnout Syndrome. Lack of knowledge and the consequent distancing from the problem depict a worrying situation, due to the sneaky nature of that This article is available at: www.intarchmed.com and www.medbrary.com 4 malady, which may be present intermittently and progress with time [12].…”