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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors related to burnout of nurses working at intensive care units. Methods: The subjects of this study included 149 nurses in intensive care units at six general hospitals. The data was analyzed using the SPSS/WIN 23.0 program with descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffé test, Pearson correlation coefficient, and stepwise multiple regression analysis were used. Results: The factors significantly affecting burnout included work stress ‘high to very high’ (β=.39, p<.001), communication skill (β=-.24, p=.001), subjective health status ‘normal’ (β=.22, p=.001) and ‘bad to very bad’ (β=.20, p=.002) and problem-driven coping (β=-.19, p=.010) in order, and the explanatory power of these factors to the burnout was 46.3%. Conclusion: Based on the results, effective interventions need to be provided to improve intensive care unit nurses’ health conditions and to relieve their work stress. It is necessary to develop practical strategies to improve nurses’ communication and stress coping skills to reduce their burnout. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

RESUMEN Introducción. La pandemia por COVID-19 golpeó diversas dimensiones humanas. La salud mental en Chile era un problema, el segundo país con los mayores índices de afecciones emocionales. Los estudiantes de enfermería son susceptibles y han presentado altas prevalencias en el síndrome de burnout (23%). En este contexto, las universidades incorporaron estrategias de educación a distancia, exigiendo compromiso (engagement) y exponiéndolos a desgaste (burnout). El objetivo es observar la relación entre el engagement y burnout académicos en tiempos de pandemia. Metodología. Investigación cuantitativa, correlacional y transversal. La muestra fue de 201 estudiantes de 1º a 5º año de enfermería. Se aplicaron cuestionarios de burnout (MBI-SS) y engagement (UWES) académicos. El análisis estadístico se llevó a cabo la prueba Kruskal-Wallis, análisis post-hoc de Games-Howell, y el coeficiente de correlación de Rho Spearman. Resultados. El 100% de la muestra presentó burnout académico. Se observaron correlaciones negativas moderadas entre las dimensiones de burnout y engagement, así como para el puntaje total de estas (r=-0.320; p

The negative perception of the ethical climate is a triggering factor for occupational complications and illnesses, including burnout syndrome. Objective: To identify the association between ethical climate and burnout syndrome among nurses working in the hospital environment. Method: Cross-sectional study carried out with a sample of 269 nurses from a public hospital in southern Brazil. The Hospital Ethical Climate Survey-Brazilian Version and the Maslach Burnout Inventory were used for collection. For analysis, descriptive statistics and bivariate analysis were used. Results: Significant association between the ethical climate and the dimensions of burnout syndrome. Nurses with low emotional exhaustion, low depersonalization and high professional achievement evaluated the ethical climate as positive. Conclusion: The results will help nurses and management to introduce improvements to reduce the incidence of burnout syndrome, as well as promoting a positive perception of the ethical climate.

Objective: to evaluate the association of sleep quality and the presence of burnout syndrome with the epidemiological profile of higher education teachers. Methods: an observational, analytical, cross-sectional study of 140 teachers, using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Results: in the sample, the majority was female (54.3%), aged between 26 and 40 years (58.6%). There was a predominance of teachers with a specialist title (48.6%), with a salary range of up to R$ 5,000.00 (85.7%), with two or more employment relationships (52.1%). It was found that teachers who received more than R$ 5,000.00 (p=0.003), with two or more jobs, classified the usual sleep efficiency as poor/feeble (p=0.027). However, those with good subjective sleep quality had lower scores in the Emotional exhaustion (p=0.005) and Depersonalization domains in relation to the syndrome (p=0.023). Conclusion: several factors contribute to the development of sleep-related disorders in teachers, making them more susceptible to the manifestation of burnout. Contributions to practice: the results can support preventive measures for the health of teachers and maintain the quality of their work activities, aiming to reduce the mediation effect of the variables that favor psychological exhaustion.

Background. Primary health care physicians are at high risk of burnout. In addition, with the current conditions, they can have an effort-reward imbalance. However, studies on this topic concerning public primary health care (Puskesmas) physicians in Indonesia are still limited. Objectives. To assess whether the effort-reward imbalance among Puskesmas physicians is associated with two main burnout dimensions: emotional exhaustion and depersonalisation. Material and methods. This cross-sectional study surveyed physicians working in Puskesmas in Indonesia using the short version of the Effort-Reward Imbalance Questionnaire and Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey questionnaires. Results. Of 226 physicians, 45.6% perceived high effort and low reward. A perceived effort-reward imbalance was higher among those working more than 40 hours weekly in work shifts and in urban areas. Significant predictors of emotional exhaustion included effortreward ratio (β = 0.426; p < 0.001), overcommitment (β = 0.393; p < 0.001) and working period at Puskesmas (β = - 0.122; p = 0.038). Predictors of depersonalisation include effort-reward ratio (β = 0.257; p -= 0.001), overcommitment (β = 0.170; p = 0.024), and night shift (β = 0.134; p -= 0.042). Conclusions. The effort-reward imbalance is significantly associated with emotional exhaustion and depersonalization. Therefore, it is important to set up the maximum working hours, balanced shift work arrangements, and standardized rewards for Puskesmas physicians. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020. The health personnel were the first line of action, so detecting the presence of burnout and work engagement allows us to have an overview of the perspective on the work environment of these workers. Objective: To identify the presence of high levels of work engagement and burnout in COVID-19 response teams (RT) during the COVID-19 pandemic in a secondary care level. Material and methods: Cross-sectional, descriptive, and observational, discretionary study. Data from 156 workers belonging to the COVID-19 RT were collected. It was administered a survey-type instrument, which collected sociodemographic data, as well as the UWES-9 and the MBI-HSS scales. Data analysis was performed with measures of central tendency and inferential statistics. Results: High levels of work engagement were identified in 55.1% of the COVID-19 RT members, while the high levels of burnout were 3.2%. Conclusions: The prevalence of work engagement was higher than burnout, but this did not imply protection against exhaustion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objective: to investigate the prevalence of Burnout Syndrome among health professions undergraduate students and its association with sociodemographic and academic variables. Method: cross-sectional study, carried out with 231 health professions undergraduate students between September and October 2020. The Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey was applied to evaluate Burnout Syndrome and a questionnaire was associated with a survey of sociodemographic and academic variables. The association between categorical variables was evaluated using the Chi-square and Fisher’s Exact tests. A 5% significance level was considered. Results: the prevalence of Burnout Syndrome was 31.2%. The course variable showed statistical significance (p<0.05) for Burnout Syndrome, with higher prevalence among Veterinary Medicine and Dentistry students. Conclusion: there is evidence of a high prevalence of Burnout Syndrome among health professions undergraduate students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: to investigate the percentage of professionals with an intention to leave Nursing during the COVID-10 pandemic, as well as the factors associated with this outcome. Method: a crosssectional study conducted by applying questionnaires to 890 Nursing professionals from the municipality of Pelotas (RS). The outcome was identified by means of self-reports obtained from the question itself. Relative Risks, as well as their Confidence Intervals (95%), were calculated for the independent variables by means of unadjusted and adjusted Poisson regression. Results: the percentage of professionals who stated their intention to leave Nursing was 24.6% (n=219). There was a positive association between the outcome and higher schooling levels, negative evaluation of institutional support, moderate or intense overload, and skin lesions. A negative association was also observed between the outcome and individuals aged 51 years old or more. Conclusion: except for skin lesions, aspects such as lack of support and overload, although they may have been intensified during the pandemic, do not represent a new fact in the health services. In this sense, the associations found in the study reflect the need for cross-sectional actions to promote retention of professionals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim: To understand the experiences and perceptions of burnout and compassion fatigue among Organ and Tissue Donation Coordinators (OTDCs) in Canada. Methods: A series of virtual focus group discussions were held with OTDCs from across Canada to discuss burnout and compassion fatigue as part of a national research project in collaboration with Canadian Blood Services, the organ donation and transplantation community, and experts in the field. Results: Eleven participants, including Canadian OTDCs and experts in the area of burnout, compassion fatigue and organ donation, participated in the discussion. OTDCs agreed that the high pressure and demands of their role challenge their workplace wellbeing and mental health. As a result, some of the OTDCs have recognized signs and symptoms of burnout and compassion fatigue throughout their career. Although OTDCs support each other and develop their own personal coping and protective strategies, there is a continued need to develop specific strategies to help mitigate work-related issues and increase retention of experienced OTDCs in Canada. Conclusion: The highly demanding role of OTDCs in Canada have challenged their mental health and work-related wellbeing, leaving them more susceptible to experiencing issues such as burnout and compassion fatigue. Future research is needed to investigate the levels of work-related issues among OTDCs, as well as to develop specific interventions to help support the work-related wellbeing and mental health of these professionals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: the aim of this study was to investigate possible associations between Burnout, use of hypnotics and sleep quality among medical students. Method: a cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted among medical students of a university center of northeastern Brazil, with the problembased learning (PBL) methodology. The Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and a sociodemographic questionnaire were applied among pre-clerkship students of the course. Results: the study included 523 students and found 48 (9.2%) with tridimensional diagnosis criteria for Burnout syndrome (BS). Poor sleep quality and use of hypnotic drugs for sleep were associated with BS (p < 0.001 and p = 0.003, respectively). There were no statistical differences in age, gender, religion, marital status, student financing and performing paid work, between individuals with and without BS. Conclusion: there was an association between BS, use of hypnotics and poor sleep quality among pre-clerkship medical students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: burnout syndrome is a condition that arises from the excessive demand for energy, resources and availability of workers, which has repercussions on the integrity of those who suffer from it. Therefore, the objective of this exploratory study, until now pioneering, was to analyze the degree of burnout syndrome, psychological distress and satisfaction with life in a sample of mexican police officers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and methods: a non-experimental, cross-sectional study was carried out, with exploratory, descriptive and correlational scopes; 27 policemen from the state of Puebla [Mexico] participated, with ages between 19 and 43 years. The Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey, the Kessler's Psychological Distress Scale and the Satisfaction with Life Scale were used. Results: a high prevalence of depersonalization stands out in 81,5% of the sample; low personal fulfillment, 55,6%; and a high emotional exhaustion, in 37%; 63% indicated moderate psychological distress and 51,9%, high satisfaction with life. Similarly, partial associations were identified between the included variables. Conclusions: it is suggested to develop new research aimed at detecting and promoting protective factors, defense mechanisms and corresponding treatments to reduce the rates of burn syndrome at police work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The COVID-19 pandemic has weakened the mental health of the population, health personnel are possibly an affected group, an important fact considering that they are the main elements in the face of the greatest challenge that the modern world has faced so far, in relation to diseases infectious. The COVID-19 disease has produced anxiety, depression, nervousness, and wakefulness in health personnel, among others; a result of stress, long shifts, excessive workload, inadequate training, and insufficient personal protective equipment; making them prone to disorders like Burnout Syndrome or Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. Mental health is fundamental for public health and that of health personnel is a determinant of the quality of care and health of the patient; therefore, the objective of this paper is to carry out a bibliographic review that analyzes the mental health of health workers in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Organ and Tissue Donation Coordinators (OTDCs) are healthcare professionals who manage deceased organ donation cases. This study investigated the experiences and perceptions of OTDCs, pertaining to compassion fatigue, burnout, and resilience as it relates to their daily work. A qualitative descriptive study was undertaken using semi-structured interviews conducted with a convenience sample of OTDCs. A Canadian Organ Donation Organization. Seven out of the ten OTDCs contacted participated in this study. Coordinators all agreed that they work in a high-pressure and demanding environment and the constant exposure to work-related stress and grief has resulted in the majority of them experiencing signs and symptoms of burnout and compassion fatigue occurring throughout their career. Participants described that the emotional toll of work-related stressors and difficult cases led them to use a variety of defence strategies to protect and support their well-being. They also recognised that more strategies to help mitigate work-related stressors and to prevent burnout and compassion fatigue are needed and that management and institutions should lead the development of such interventions. Our results describe how coordinators' mental health is affected by their daily work. Further research is needed to comprehensively examine these work-related stressors and to generate additional data to support the development of interventions to mitigate burnout and compassion fatigue among OTDCs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]