Burnout and workorganization in Nursing

Area of Science:

• Occupational Health
• Psychology
• Healthcare Management

Background:

• Burnout syndrome (BS) is a response to chronic workplace stressors.
• It involves individual perceptions of self and work environment.
• Understanding BS is critical in high-stress professions like nursing.

Purpose of the Study:

• To determine the prevalence of burnout syndrome (BS) among nursing professionals in a public hospital in São Paulo, Brazil.
• To identify psychosocial risk factors at work (PRFW) and work organization factors predicting mental suffering.
• To explore the workers' perspectives on these contributing factors.

Main Methods:

• Mixed-methods research combining quantitative and qualitative approaches.
• Prevalence estimation using the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS).
• Thematic content analysis of focus group narratives to identify psychosocial risk factors at work (PRFW).

Main Results:

• The prevalence of burnout syndrome (BS) was found to be 5.7%, aligning with international rates.
• Qualitative analysis revealed specific stressors related to work organization.
• Focus groups provided insights into the workers' experiences with psychosocial risk factors at work (PRFW).

Conclusions:

• The study confirms the prevalence of burnout syndrome (BS) in nursing professionals.
• It highlights the importance of considering unique psychosocial risk factors and work organization from the healthcare workers' viewpoint.
• A comprehensive approach is needed to address the causes of burnout syndrome (BS) in caregiving professions.