Professional practice environment and burnout among nurses

Objective: to evaluate the professional practice environment of nurses, their relationship with burnout syndrome and the differences among three institutions. Methods: a cross-sectional study developed at one secondary and two tertiary hospitals, with 278 nurses, who filled the Nursing Work Index R...

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Main Authors: Renata Cristina Gasparino, Edinêis de Brito Guirardello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2015-02-01
Series:Rev Rene
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/2685
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description Objective: to evaluate the professional practice environment of nurses, their relationship with burnout syndrome and the differences among three institutions. Methods: a cross-sectional study developed at one secondary and two tertiary hospitals, with 278 nurses, who filled the Nursing Work Index Revised – Brazilian Version and the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Results: most of these nurses showed job satisfaction and good quality of health care, while few informed intentions to leave their jobs. When comparing the institutions, the secondary level one had more autonomy in nursing practice, more control over the work environment, better relationship with physicians, and lower levels of emotional exhaustion. Conclusion: these findings contribute for the implementation of changes to improve the nursing professional practice, enabling to achieve the satisfaction of those involved in the process, such as patients, professionals, and institutions.
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spelling doaj-art-059abfa6da7b4d3b83dc6fb79362f6632025-08-20T12:58:22ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832015-02-01161Professional practice environment and burnout among nursesRenata Cristina Gasparino0Edinêis de Brito Guirardello1Faculdade de Medicina de Jundiaí.Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Objective: to evaluate the professional practice environment of nurses, their relationship with burnout syndrome and the differences among three institutions. Methods: a cross-sectional study developed at one secondary and two tertiary hospitals, with 278 nurses, who filled the Nursing Work Index Revised – Brazilian Version and the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Results: most of these nurses showed job satisfaction and good quality of health care, while few informed intentions to leave their jobs. When comparing the institutions, the secondary level one had more autonomy in nursing practice, more control over the work environment, better relationship with physicians, and lower levels of emotional exhaustion. Conclusion: these findings contribute for the implementation of changes to improve the nursing professional practice, enabling to achieve the satisfaction of those involved in the process, such as patients, professionals, and institutions. https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/2685Working EnvironmentBurnoutProfessionalJob Satisfaction.
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Professional practice environment and burnout among nurses
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Professional
Job Satisfaction.
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Burnout
Professional
Job Satisfaction.
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