Burnout Syndrome prevalence among nursing technicians of an Adult Intensive Care Unit - Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem

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Burnout Syndrome prevalence among nursing technicians of an Adult Intensive Care Unit

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20190736

DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0736

Publication date: 01-20-2021

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ABSTRACT

Objective:

to verify Burnout Syndrome prevalence among nursing technicians of an adult Intensive Care Unit and associate prevalence with sociodemographic and clinical data.

Method:

a cross-sectional study carried out in an adult Intensive Care Unit of a large public hospital in southern Brazil, between March and April/2018. Prevalence was assessed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory.

Results:

122 nursing technicians participated (aged 39±2.5 years), 76% being women. Burnout Syndrome prevalence was 19.7% and 62.9%. There was a significant association between Burnout Syndrome and depression (p=0.004), as well as Burnout Syndrome and comorbidities (p=0.033), when less conservative criteria were adopted.

Conclusion:

the findings are relevant to professionals in this area and may contribute to adopting strategies to combat Burnout Syndrome.

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