Burnout and stress among nurses in a university tertiary hospital

This cross-sectional, analytical and correlational study investigated the existence of Burnout based on a sample of 149 nurses of a university tertiary hospital from October to December 2008 and correlate Burnout with stressors in the hospital work environment. The Maslach Burnout Inventory, the Nur...

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Published in:Revista latino-americana de enfermagem 2010-12, Vol.18 (6), p.1084-1091
Main Authors: Lorenz, Vera Regina, Benatti, Maria Cecília Cardoso, Sabino, Marcos Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Burnout, Professional - epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Hospitals, University
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
NURSING
Nursing Staff, Hospital
Stress, Psychological - epidemiology
Young Adult
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Summary:This cross-sectional, analytical and correlational study investigated the existence of Burnout based on a sample of 149 nurses of a university tertiary hospital from October to December 2008 and correlate Burnout with stressors in the hospital work environment. The Maslach Burnout Inventory, the Nurses' Stress Inventory and a questionnaire to characterize the subjects were applied. The results indicated the presence of Burnout in 7.3% of nurses (quartile) and 10.22% (tercile), and also a correlation among the inventories' domains. Vulnerability to this type of illness among nurses was increased by stress experienced in the work environment.
ISSN:0104-1169
1518-8345
0104-1169
DOI:10.1590/s0104-11692010000600007