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ABSTRACT Aim Design Methods Results Conclusion Impact Reporting Method Patient or Public Contribution The main purpose of this study was to investigate the potential mediating role of job burnout in the relationship between organisational support and quiet quitting among nurses. Additionally, this study aimed to determine the associations between organisational support, job burnout and quiet quitting.This study was a descriptive, cross‐sectional study.This descriptive and cross‐sectional study included a total of 383 nurses. The convenience sampling method was used, and the study was conducted in Türkiye. Self‐reported measures, which included organisational support, job burnout and the quiet quitting scale, were completed by using an online version of the scale.Statistically significant associations were found between organisational support, job burnout and quiet quitting. Organisational support had a significant negative effect on quiet quitting. Additionally, job burnout had a positive effect on quiet quitting behaviour. Moreover, job burnout partially mediated the relationship between organisational support and quiet quitting.The findings highlight the importance of considering job burnout as a critical factor in mitigating the positive effect of organisational support on quiet quitting. Prioritising the job burnout of healthcare workers plays a significant role in reducing quiet quitting behaviour through organisational support.This study focused on how organisational support and burnout interact with quiet quitting, which is a current issue among nurses, and explained the mediating role of job burnout in the relationship between organisational support and quiet quitting. The main findings of this research provide evidence that organisational support influences quiet quitting behaviour. Similarly, job burnout affects quiet quitting behaviour. Moreover, job burnout plays a mediating role in the relationship between organisational support and quiet quitting behaviour. It has been proven that job burnout is a significant barrier to the impact of organisational support in reducing quiet quitting behaviour. This research will have an impact on the management and strategic planning of healthcare organisations.STROBE reporting method has been followed.No patient or public contribution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Burnout syndrome is marked by three primary domains: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and low personal accomplishment. This study assessed the prevalence of burnout syndrome among anesthesiologists, anesthesia technicians, and intensive care unit (ICU) nurses in Palestinian hospitals. In addition, this study also sought to assess associations and identify the factors that can predict higher burnout among anesthesiologists, anesthesia technicians, and ICU nurses. Methods: This study was conducted in a cross-sectional design using a questionnaire between October 2023 and December 2023. The questionnaire collected the demographic variables of the healthcare providers, their living conditions, lifestyle, working conditions, job satisfaction, and intention to change the profession. The healthcare providers were included from 12 different hospitals. Burnout syndrome was assessed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey for Medical Personnel (MBI-HSS-MP). Results: A total of 250 healthcare providers were invited to participate in this study, of those, 212 completed the questionnaire, giving a response rate of 84.8%. Of the healthcare providers, 72 (34.0%) were anesthesiologists, 41 (19.3%) were anesthesia technicians, and 99 (46.7%) were ICU nurses. Of all healthcare providers, 151 (71.2%) reported emotional exhaustion, 125 (59%) reported depersonalization and 145 (68.4%) reported a lack of personal achievement based on the MBI-HSS-MP criteria for burnout. Multiple linear regression showed that higher emotional exhaustion scores could be predicted by the number of working hours per day (p-value = 0.039) and higher depersonalization scores could be predicted by having children (p-value = 0.001). On the other hand, lower personal achievement scores could be predicted by having children (p-value = 0.006), not owning a car (p-value = 0.036), and having more night shifts (p-value = 0.049). Conclusions: The findings of this study indicated that burnout syndrome was prevalent among anesthesiologists, anesthesia technicians, and ICU nurses in Palestinian hospitals. Healthcare authorities and professional bodies should consider designing interventions to reduce burnout and improve the psychological well-being of anesthesiologists, anesthesia technicians, and ICU nurses. Further studies are required to identify the most effective interventions for reducing burnout among anesthesiologists, anesthesia technicians, and ICU nurses in Palestine. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Situated within an important nexus for many human–animal relationships is the profession of veterinary nursing, a profession in which burnout is an increasing problem, affecting wellbeing and retention and, consequently, animal welfare. Self-care strategies can reduce the effects of burnout in the short term. However, organizational interventions are required to achieve long term change. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of burnout in veterinary nurses and identify organizational risk factors, in accordance with the Areas of Worklife model, that must be addressed to reduce burnout in this population. Seven databases and Google Scholar were searched using terms related to "burnout" and "veterinary nurses." Primary empirical studies published in English that examined organizational factors related to burnout in veterinary nurses were eligible for inclusion. Article screening and selection was completed by two reviewers and quality assessment was carried out using two validated quality assessment tools. Twelve articles were identified: nine cross-sectional surveys and three mixed-methods studies. Available data were insufficient to accurately determine burnout prevalence, but it appears that veterinary nurses are at moderate to high risk of developing burnout. Organizational risk factors for burnout in veterinary nurses were identified in all six Areas of Worklife domains (Workload, Control, Reward, Community, Fairness, and Values). Common risk factors include high workload, low control and autonomy, underutilization, low remuneration, co-worker incivility, inequitable treatment, poor work–life balance, and exposure to animal suffering, euthanasia, and death. Recommended management strategies include increased opportunities for skill utilization and development, workload and task adjustments, and increased schedule control. However, the extent to which these strategies are effective in individuals and practicable for organizations remains poorly understood. Future research should address how these risk factors impact individuals and organizations to better inform organizational intervention strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, medical workers were concerned about the care of their children or family members and the impact of being separated from them. This increased stress could harm the relationship between nurses and patients. This study assessed how medical workers' parental role may affect burnout during such a high-stress period. Methods: This cross-sectional observational study was carried out in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The client burnout (CB) scale of the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory, the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire, and a demographic questionnaire were used. Statistical methods such as the t-test, one-way ANOVA, and univariable/multiple linear regression were applied. Results: A total of 612 nurses were included in this study. The likely risk factors of CB were identified and the parenthood effect was found to be associated with reduced CB. The parental role and leisure activity with family and friends on CB were found to have an impact. Engaging in leisure activity with family and playing the role of a parent diligently will help relieve nurses' burnout from frequent contact with patients and their families, thus lowering the risk of clinical burnout. Conclusion: The parental role, family/friends relationships, and a complex work environment associated with nurses' burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic. This finding allows us to re-examine the importance of family life and parent–child relationships in high-stress work environments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

While burnout among health care workers has been well studied, little is known about the extent to which burnout among health care workers impacts the outcomes of their care recipients. To test this, we used a multi-year (2014–2020) survey of care aides working in approximately 90 nursing homes (NHs); the survey focused on work–life measures, including the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and work-unit identifier. Resident Assessment Instrument Minimum Data Set (RAI-MDS 2.0) data were obtained on all residents in the sampled NHs during this time and included a unit identifier for each resident. We used multi-level models to test associations between the MBI emotional exhaustion and cynicism sub-scales reported by care aides and the resident outcomes of antipsychotics without indication, depressive symptoms, and responsive behaviors among residents on units. In 2019/2020, our sample included 3,547 care aides and 10,117 residents in 282 units. The mean frequency of emotional exhaustion and cynicism across units was 43% and 50%, respectively. While residents frequently experienced antipsychotics without indication 1,852 (18.3%), depressive symptoms 2,089 (20.7%), and responsive behaviors 3,891 (38.5%), none were found to be associated with either emotional exhaustion or cynicism among care aides. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This survey aims to comprehensively understand occupational burnout among pre-hospital emergency medical personnel and explore associated risk factors. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey using a census method was conducted between 15 July, 2023, and ends on 14 August, 2023, in Chengdu, SiChuan province, China. The questionnaire included general demographic information, the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (MBI-GS) with 15 items, and the Fatigue Scale-14 (FS-14) with 14 items. Univariate analysis was conducted on all variables, followed by multivariate logistic regression models to examine the associations between occupational burnout and the risk factors. Results: A total of 2,299 participants,99.57% completed the survey effectively The participants were from 166 medical institutions in Chengdu, comprising 1,420 nurses (61.50%) and 889 clinical doctors (38.50%). A total of 33.36% participants experienced burnout, predominantly mild (30.27%), followed by moderate (2.78%) and severe (0.3%). Physicians, higher fatigue scores, age, work experience appeared to be related to burnout. Logistic regression models revealed that individuals aged over 50 were less prone to experience burnout compared to medical staff aged 18–30 (OR: 0.269, 95% CI: 0.115–0.627, p = 0.002). Physicians were more prone to experience burnout compared to nursing staff (OR: 0.690, 95% CI: 0.531–0.898, p = 0.006). Those with 0–5 years of experience were more prone to experience burnout compared to those with 6–10 years or over 15 years of experience (OR: 0.734, 95% CI: 0.547–0.986, p = 0.040; OR: 0.559, 95% CI: 0.339–0.924, p = 0.023). Additionally, for each 1-point increase in the fatigue score, the likelihood of burnout in medical staff increased by 1.367 times (OR: 1.367, 95% CI: 1.323–1.412, p < 0.0001). Conclusion: Pre-hospital emergency medical personnel demonstrate a notable prevalence of mild job burnout. These results provide a groundwork for future focus on the various stages of job burnout within pre-hospital emergency staff, alerting hospital and departmental managers to promptly address the mental well-being of their personnel and intervene as needed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Suicidal ideation is a complex phenomenon influenced by several predisposing, contextual, and mediating factors that seem more common among healthcare workers, especially nurses. We investigated the association of bullying and burnout with suicidal ideation among Bangladeshi nurses and identified the associated factors. We conducted a cross-sectional study among 1264 nurses in Bangladesh between February 2021 and July 2021. We applied a modified Poisson regression model with robust error variance to determine the association of bullying and burnout with suicidal ideation. Among 1264 nurses, the female was 882 (70.02%), and the mean age was 28.41 (SD = 5.54) years. The prevalence of high levels of suicidal ideation was 13.26%. In the Poison regression model, high risk bullying (RR = 6.22, 95% CI 3.13–12.38), targeted to bullying (RR = 7.61, 95% CI 3.53–16.38), and burnout (RR = 8.95, 95% CI 2.84–28.20) were found to be significantly associated with suicidal ideation. Furthermore, we found significant interaction between workplace bullying and burnout with suicidal ideation (p < 0.05). The high prevalence of bullying, burnout, suicidal ideation, and their association indicate an unsafe workplace for the nurses. Initiatives are needed to make a favorable work environment to improve nurses' overall mental health and reduce suicide ideation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: Nurses constitute the largest group of healthcare workers worldwide, and job burnout is very common among them. This study aims to explore abnormal future thinking in nurses with burnout. Additionally, the study investigates whether these manifestations worsen as burnout progresses. Methods: The study was conducted in inpatient ward nurses at a tertiary hospital in Hangzhou, China. In the first phase, two group of nurses were recruited: nurses with burnout (N = 70) and nurses without burnout (N = 70). In the second phase, three groups were recruited according to the burnout levels: mild burnout (N = 43), moderate burnout (N = 42) and severe burnout (N = 43). Data on job burnout were obtained using the Chinese Maslach Burnout Inventory. The Sentence Completion for Events in the Future Test (SCEFT) was employed to measure the content of future thinking, which was evaluated by two raters in terms of the specificity, emotional valence, and concrete content of the imagined future events. The proportions of specific types of events among all the produced events were calculated. Results: The results revealed that nurses with burnout, compared to nurses without burnout, imagined fewer specific future events, positive events, and events related to relationships and achievement. They also had more omissions. As the level of burnout increased, their impairment in future thinking worsened. Furthermore, the results also revealed that the scores of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment had significant correlations with the proportions of positive events and events related to relationships and achievement/mastery in nurses’ future thinking content. Conclusion: The future thinking ability of nurses with burnout was impaired, and this impairment worsened as the symptoms of burnout progressed. The findings of the present study have important implications for nurse caring and advocate effective interventions targeting positive future thinking to mitigate nurses’ burnout. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aimed to examine the relationship between the burnout of physicians and nurses and their moral sensitivity during the pandemic. This was a descriptive and correlational study. This study was carried out with physicians and nurses who were continuing to work actively during the pandemic. Snowboard sampling method was utilized. The total mean score of the participants on the MSQ was 90.78±19.10. The total mean score of the COVID-19 Burnout Scale was 34.52±9.65. A statistically weak and significant correlation was found between the COVID-19 Burnout Scale and the MSQ total score, as well as the “benefit” and “conflict” sub-dimensions. It was determined that as MSQ total scores, “benefit” and “conflict” scores decreased in healthcare workers, COVID-19 burnout scores increased. In our study, the moral sensitivity of the participants was found to be moderate, and their burnout levels were found to be high. Although there was a weak relationship, it was observed that burnout levels increased as moral sensitivity levels increased. It is crucial that we learn from pandemic experiences and transfer this knowledge to future generations. In particular, we must assimilate these important lessons into training in order to develop and protect the moral sensitivity of healthcare professionals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background and Objectives: The fatigue, stress, and burnout of nurses lead to them frequently making mistakes, which have a negative impact not only on the safety of the patients but also on their psychology. The ability to bounce back from mistakes is crucial for nurses. Nursing staff members' physical and mental health, particularly their depression, is far from ideal, and this ill health is directly correlated with the frequency of self-reported medical errors. The nurses' mental and physical health are also positively correlated with their perception of wellness support at work. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the status of nurses' mental and physical health regarding clinical errors and the impact of resilience on coping with these situations. Materials and Methods: A total of 364 healthcare professionals participated in this research; 87.5% of them were females and 12.5% of them were males. Most of the participants were 22–35 years old. The median number of years of employment was nine. Clinical nurses anonymously and voluntarily completed a special structured questionnaire that included questions from different validated tools in order to assess their state of physical and mental wellbeing after events of stress and errors made during their practice. Results: In total, 49.4% of the nurses had made an error on their own, and 73.2% had witnessed an error that someone else had made. At the time of the error, 29.9% of the participants were in charge of more than 20 patients, while 28.9% were responsible for a maximum of three patients. Participants who were 36–45 years old had more resilience (p = 0.049) and experienced fewer negative emotions than participants who were 22–35 years old. The participants who mentioned more positive feelings according to their mental state had greater resilience (p > 0.001). Conclusions: Errors were likely to happen during clinical practice due to nurses' negative experiences. The level of resilience among the nursing population was found to play a very important role not only in making mistakes but also in coping with errors during their daily routine. Wellness and prevention must be given top priority in all healthcare systems across the country in order to promote nurses' optimal health and wellbeing, raise the standard of care, and reduce the likelihood of expensive, avoidable medical errors. Healthcare administrations should promote prevention programs for stress occurrence in order to support nurses' wellbeing maintenance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the need to renew the nursing profession to attract new forces and be more inclusive and attentive to diversity. It highlights the disparities and suffering experienced by transgender individuals in healthcare settings and emphasizes the importance of addressing these issues. The authors stress the role of nurses in creating a safe and welcoming environment for all patients, including transgender individuals, and call for a renewal of the profession through education and awareness. The article advocates for a healthcare system that prioritizes health equity and inclusivity for all individuals, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on nurse burnout and retention, highlighting the high levels of burnout and intention to leave among nurses. It emphasizes the need for healthcare organizations and policymakers to implement interventions to support nurses' mental health and wellbeing. The study calls for addressing systemic factors contributing to burnout and improving working conditions for nurses to retain experienced staff and maintain quality of care. Additionally, it suggests longitudinal research on burnout evolution during the pandemic and the importance of using validated measures for meaningful comparisons across studies and settings. [Extracted from the article]

Background: Stress in the healthcare environment causes negative effects in nurses such as burnout, anxiety, and depression. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in increased pressure on medical staff globally, highlighting the potential benefits of mindfulness-based interventions in reducing nurses' stress levels. Despite numerous studies exploring the effect of mindfulness-based training on nurses, the results remain inconclusive. Objective: To systematically evaluate the impact of mindfulness training on nurse's performance and increase the certainty of existing evidence. Methods: This study searched various databases, including EBSCO, Embase, Web of Science, PubMed, ProQuest, Scopus, Cochrane Online Library, Wanfang, SinoMed, CNKI, and VIP, for randomized controlled trials on the impact of mindfulness-based interventions for nurses up until 02 December 2022. Two investigators independently screened and extracted data from the articles, while also assessing the risk of bias. The data was analyzed using RevMan 5.4 software. Results: This review identified 15 studies out of the 2,171 records retrieved, consisting of a total of 1,165 participants who were randomized. Post-intervention analysis provided very-low certainty evidence of moderate effectiveness of mindfulness-based training in reducing stress [standardized mean difference (SMD) = -0.81; 95% confidence interval (CI) = -1.11 to -0.52], with no significant effect on anxiety (SMD = -0.30; 95% CI = -0.72 to 0.13) or depression (SMD = -0.24; 95% CI = -0.55 to 0.07). However, the training was effective in reducing burnout, as demonstrated by the lower scores for emotional exhaustion (SMD = -4.27; 95% CI = -5.94 to -2.59) and depersonalization (SMD = -2.89; 95% CI = -4.24 to -1.54) and higher scores for personal accomplishment (SMD = 2.81; 95% CI = 0.12 to 5.50). There was a sustained improvement in stress levels in the short-term (≤3 months), with delayed benefits for burnout. However, only two studies were available for later follow-ups, and there was no significant evidence of long-term effects. Conclusion: Mindfulness-based training may be a viable intervention for improving the psychological wellbeing of nurses, including reducing stress, burnout. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Burnout prevalence and its consequences on healthcare workers during the Omicron wave are not well investigated in Sudan. This study aims to assess the prevalence of burnout and its associated factors among doctors and nurses during the omicron wave in COVID-19 isolation centres in Khartoum, Sudan. Method: This cross-sectional survey study was conducted at multiple COVID-19 isolation centres in Khartoum state during the omicron wave of Coronavirus Disease 2019 between 20th February 2022 and 10th April 2022. A total of 306 doctors and nurses filled out the questionnaire, with a response rate of 64.8℅. They were recruited from 5 isolation centers scattered in the three cities of Khartoum Metropolis. The level of burnout was assessed using an online semi-structured questionnaire based on the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were used for continuous variables and frequencies with percentages for categorical variables. The Chi-square test and Fisher exact test were used to identify variables associated with burnout. Logistic regression was used to determine the factors associated with burnout, and the p-value of ≤.05 is considered statistically significant. Results: The prevalence of burnout was 45.7%. Doctors were more likely to have burnout than nurses (OR: 2.01, CI 95% 1.24–3.27; p = 0.005). Also, married healthcare workers were more likely to suffer burnout than single healthcare workers (OR: 3.89, CI 95% 1.41–12.5; P = 0.013). The number of household members (p = 0.035) was associated with burnout among participants. Conclusion: There is a high prevalence of burnout among healthcare workers in Khartoum Isolation Centers, which is more apparent among doctors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: High burnout is reported among health professionals providing in‐patient care to patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19). Data are lacking on job stressors and burnout among health providers working in dedicated outpatient facilities for patients with suspected or confirmed COVID‐19. Methods: This cross‐sectional study, using a parallel mixed‐methods design, was carried out in 2021−2022 among 22 nurses and 22 primary‐care physicians working at a COVID Outpatient Respiratory Center (CORC) (100% participation). Work conditions were assessed via the nurse‐ and physician‐specific Occupational Stressor Index (OSI) and occupational records. Measures of the outcome included the Copenhagen Burnout Index and current tobacco use. Results: Time working in CORC displayed significant multivariate associations with personal, work‐ and patient‐related burnout among physicians and current tobacco use among nurses. Total OSI scores showed adjusted odds ratios for work‐related (1.35 (1.01 ± 1.79))(1.31 (0.99 ± 1.75)) and patient‐related burnout (1.35 (1.01 ± 1.81))(1.34 (1.01 ± 1.78)) among physicians and nurses, respectively. Numerous work stressors showed significant multivariate associations with burnout and smoking. Among the stressors were: being contacted outside work hours about patients, inadequate rest breaks, many patients/shifts, difficulty taking time off, insufficient pay, frequently listening to emotionally disturbing accounts, interruptions, increased workload, time pressure, and responsibility. Heavy patient burden/time pressure was most often cited as the hardest part of work in CORC. Increased employment of staff was the most frequently suggested workplace modification. Integrative assessment reveals that increased staff could ameliorate many work stressors associated with burnout and smoking in this cohort. Conclusions: Working in CORC is an extra burden. In crisis situations such as the COVID pandemic, more staff is needed. Lowering the total job stressor load is vital. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Burnout in animal health care providers (AHCPs), namely, veterinarians and veterinary nurses, is highly prevalent. Although empathy can be a potential risk factor for burnout in these professionals, research has not empirically addressed the association between empathy and AHCP burnout. This study's main aims were: (a) to analyze the association between empathy and burnout for AHCPs, distinguishing affective and cognitive empathy toward humans and empathy toward animals; (b) to analyze the possible protective effects of justice perceptions, professional identification, and meaningful work, to counteract the negative impact of empathy on burnout; and (c) to extend analyses to control for variables that might act as burnout protectors or risk factors, such as gender, years of professional experience, workload, income, and the perception that professionals suffer when performing euthanasia procedures. Convenience samples of 229 veterinarians and 96 veterinary nurses were collected in Portugal. The participants were invited to complete an anonymous online survey with self-reported measures. The measures used assessed burnout (exhaustion and disengagement), empathy for humans (cognitive and affective) and empathy for animals, justice perceptions, professional identification, and meaningful work. Multiple regression analysis showed that affective empathy was a significant risk factor for exhaustion in veterinarians and veterinary nurses. Empathy for animals was a significant risk factor for veterinarian exhaustion. Neither of the measures of empathy was a significant predictor of disengagement for veterinarians or veterinary nurses. Professional identification and justice perceptions, namely belief in a just world, were found to be significant burnout protectors. It is recommended that justice perceptions and professional identification should receive special attention in interventions to prevent and/or reduce burnout among AHCPs. The alternative possibility of preventing burnout through a decrease in empathy is not advisable, however, because empathy is a vital AHCP skill. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The national and European economic crisis has caused significant changes in the National Health System in Spain, among others a considerable deterioration in the working conditions of nursing professionals. The aim of this study was to analyse whether the economic crisis situation influenced the burnout and engagement of Spanish nursing professionals. The research design was a transversal study based on descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. Because the variable "economic crisis" is not susceptible to direct experimental manipulation, to explore its possible influence on the burnout and engagement of nursing staff, we use an indirect strategy of "priming". That is, we presented a group of participants with news about how the economic crisis was affecting healthcare personnel, in order to facilitate their cognitive accessibility, while another control group did not read any news. The participants were 66 nursing professionals from two public hospitals in the north of Spain completed various questionnaires that allowed information to be collected on the factors of interest in the study. The work experience of the participants contributes significantly to their burnout levels. The economic crisis situation helps to explain the burnout of Spanish nurses, but not their engagement levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Studies show that stress is the second more important health problem related to the employment, which ratifies the existence of a high level of this disorder perceived by the sanitary professionals, being the nursing personnel one of the most affected in the working environment. Objective: To determine the prevalence of the syndrome of burnout in the nursing staff of the Surgical Unit at Dr. Joaquín Castillo Duany Hospital in times of COVID-19. Methods: A descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out from August to December, 2020 that included 28 nursing professionals of the Surgical Unit of Dr. Joaquín Castillo Duany Teaching Clinical Surgical Hospital from Santiago de Cuba. The data were obtained of the surveys based on the Maslach Burnout Inventory questionnaire. Results: The female sex prevailed among the interviewed professionals (85.7 %). Most of them had more than 10 years of working experience in the institution; 10.7 % of them had high level of depersonalization. Also, 14.3 % referred emotional fatigue and just 21.4 % felt that possessed a low personal realization. No worker was diagnosed with the syndrome of burnout. Conclusions: There is no homogeneity among the results obtained in diverse investigations regarding the existence of this disorder in the health staff. The abovementioned could respond to particularities characteristic of the workspaces, to the type of hospital institution, the volume of medical assistance offered and to the presence or not of external stress agents as the COVID-19. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Nurses are healthcare professionals who are in constant interaction with both the patients and their teammates. This state of constant interaction increases their propensity to burnout. However, with the pandemic, the risk of burnout has increased even more due to issues such as contagiousness, the threat of death, increased workload, uncertainty of the whole process, having to go through long periods of time with the patients while being separated from their family increasing their stress levels. While struggling with all these stress factors, nurses are boosted by other factors which support their ability to cope. It is important to examine religious coping tendencies as a factor that boosts or weakens their psychological resilience. When examining the studies, it has been determined that there is no study on the interaction between burnout, psychological resilience, and positive/negative religious coping levels among nurses. The aim of this research is to determine the interaction between burnout, psychological resilience, and positive/negative religious coping levels in nurses, one of the working groups where burnout is high. The main purpose of the research is to examine the mediating role of psychological resilience in the relationship between positive/negative religious coping and burnout syndrome. It was also discussed whether the marital status and age groups of the individuals caused any difference in these variables. The study is created based on the relational screening model with the participation of 250 nurses working in health facilities. Personal Information Form, Maslach Burnout Scale, Brief Psychological Resilience Scale, and Religious Coping Scale were administered to the participants. Data analysis of the participants reached by snowball sampling method was carried out using IBM SPSS Statistics 26 and Smart PLS Version 3.3.2 package software. Among nurses, it is seen that marriage has a positive effect on positive religious coping. It can be said that married nurses have a higher positive religious coping tendency than singles. These findings confirm the first part of the H1 hypothesis which says "Married nurses use positive religious coping more than singles". On the other hand, no significant effect of marital status on negative religious coping, psychological resilience, and burnout syndrome was detected. Therefore, the second part of the H1 hypothesis and the whole of the H2 hypothesis are not supported by the findings. When the effects of age on religious coping, resilience, and burnout syndrome in nurses were examined, no significant effect on positive religious coping, negative religious coping, and psychological resilience was detected. On the other hand, there is a negative correlation between age and burnout syndrome. It can be said that as the age levels of nurses' increases, their tendency to burnout decreases. The findings show that while all of H3 and the first part of H4 are rejected by the data, the second part of H4 which says "Burnout decreases with age." is supported. When the effects of positive religious coping on other variables in nurses are examined, no statistically significant positive or negative effect on psychological resilience and burnout syndrome is observed. Therefore, it is not statistically possible for resilience, which is one of the research items of the study, to play a mediating role between positive religious coping and burnout syndrome. Form this point of view, it can be said that the H5 and H8 hypotheses are rejected. Contrary to positive religious coping, it is seen that negative religious coping affects both psychological resilience and burnout syndrome in nurses. Negative religious coping negatively affects resilience. In other words, it can be said that as the negative religious coping tendency of nurses increases, their psychological resilience tends to decrease. There is an inverse relationship between psychological resilience and burnout syndrome. As the resilience levels of nurses decrease, their tendency to burnout syndrome increases. Therefore, the resilience factor plays a mediating role between the other two variables. To explain this indirect effect, negative religious coping reduces the psychological resilience of nurses and therefore indirectly increases their level of burnout. The effect of negative religious coping on burnout syndrome is statistically significant. 0.077 part of the positive effect with a coefficient of 0.208 is indirectly realized through psychological resilience. According to these findings, it can be said that the H6, H7, and H9 hypotheses are supported. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectives of this study are to investigate the effect of workload on turnover intention and burnout and the mediating role of burnout in the effect of workload on leaving. COVID-19 pandemic leads to highly challenging work conditions for healthcare workers including nurses who mostly work at the front-line accompanying patients. This research was conducted in a private hospital with a Joint Commission International (JCI) certificate in Istanbul of Turkey between January and March 2021. 247 nurses comprising 91% of the nurse population in the hospital have been included. Workload had positive effect on burnout (β=0.51, 95% CI [0.287, 0.441]) and turnover intention of nurses (β=0.31, 95% CI [0.322, 0.603]). Burnout had a positive effect on turnover intention (β=0.54, 95% CI [0.932, 1.32]) and a mediating role in the effect of workload on turnover intention (β=0.41, 95% CI [0.302, 0.530]). Our finding indicated that increased workload is associated with increased levels of burnout and turnover intention of nurses. Furthermore, burnout has a positive effect on mediating the turnover intention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present study aimed to investigate the role of motivational process and coping resources in health professionals during the COVID-19 emergency examining the role of Care Unit Identification and safety climate perception as resources that can help nurses to cope with stressors. A cross-sectional research design was used and 218 nurses completed a self-report questionnaire measuring: Perception of safety, Care Unit identification, Work Engagement, Psychological Distress, and Burnout. Results revealed that Work Engagement was significantly related with Burnout (b = −0.209, 95%CI [−0.309; −0.109]) and Distress (b = −0.355, 95%CI [−0.529; −0.18]) especially when the Care Unit identification is high (b = −0.303, 95%CI [−0.448; −0.157] and b = −0.523, 95%CI [−0.772; −0.275], respectively). The safety perception was positively related to Work Engagement (b = 0.315, 95%CI [0.198; 0.433]) and had an indirect effect on psychological Distress (b = −0.112, 95%CI [−0.181; −0.042]) and Burnout (b = −0.066, 95%CI [−0.105; −0.027]). High levels of both Care Unit identification and perception of safety, along with personal work engagement, appear to protect nurses from burnout and psychological distress. Findings suggest that the effort to improve teamwork identification and ensures an adequate degree of perceived safety for healthcare professionals need to be maintained and reinforced as they positively impact nurses' wellbeing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) is an unprecedented global health crisis with emotional and physical impact on health care workers. Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the levels of fatigue and burnout in nursing staff during the pandemic. Methods: The present study involved nursing staff from hospitals in Greece in February 2021, who completed the Fatigue (FAS) and Burnout (CBI) questionnaires. Gender, age, years of work experience, workplace (COVID-19 or non-COVID-19 wards) and SARS-CoV-2 infection status were recorded. Results: The sample included 593 women and 108 men, with a mean age ± SD: 42.9 ± 9.9 years and 18.14 ± 10.8 years work experience. Slightly more than half, (367, 52.4%) worked in COVID-19 departments. Fifty-six (8%) tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 and 14 of them needed to be treated. The mean ± SD FAS and CBI scores were 25.6 ± 7.4 and 46.9 ± 18.8, respectively (67.9% and 42.9% had scores suggestive of fatigue and burnout, respectively). Women showed higher values in both scales (p < 0.01). Subjects working in COVID-19 wards scored significantly higher on both the FAS and CBI scales; they were also younger and with less work experience (p < 0.01). Staff treated for COVID-19 scored higher on the burnout scale (p < 0.01) than the uninfected staff. Fatigue showed a strong positive correlation with burnout (p < 0.01, r = 0.70). Stepwise multiple regression showed that the variation of fatigue was explained by 47.0% and 6.1% by the scores on the subscales of personal and work-related burnout, respectively. Conclusion: In conclusion, high rates of fatigue and burnout were found in the studied population. Nurses working with COVID-19 patients had higher rates of fatigue and burnout compared to those working elsewhere. There was a strong positive correlation (r = 0.70) between burnout and fatigue. Particular attention should be paid to staff who became ill and need to be treated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article discusses practical interventions to address burnout in healthcare staff. Burnout is a common syndrome among healthcare practitioners, particularly during times of high stress such as the COVID-19 pandemic. It has negative consequences for both healthcare workers and patients. The article suggests various strategies for addressing burnout, including individual-focused methods, structural or organizational methods, and combined interventions. The authors emphasize the importance of assessing the effectiveness of existing initiatives and tailoring interventions to specific populations. They also highlight the role of leadership in creating a supportive work environment and recommend the use of digital technology for delivering practical interventions. Overall, the article calls for a collaborative effort among healthcare professionals, leaders, politicians, and academics to effectively tackle burnout in healthcare staff. [Extracted from the article]

In Europe 20% of the working population is somehow involved in shift work. Studies show that it can have a negative impact on workers' health and well-being, with direct consequences on performance and efficiency [1]. Nurses are among health professionals with a higher risk of burnout [2], which can negatively affect their alertness, attention and concentration, with direct consequences on patient's health [3]. The aim of this study is to identify relevant factors regarding the impact of shift work in nurses' health and well-being. This study is a literature review which consists of a narrative and comprehensive analysis of the literature [4]. Articles were search in the following databases: Academic Google, Scientific Electronic Library Onine (SciELO) and EBSCO Host. Keywords were defined according to the acronym PCC (Population, Concept, Context): P: nurs*; C: burnout; C: shift work*). Inclusion criteria were: articles in Portuguese and English, available in full-text, published between 2013 and 2018. The review was conducted in parallel by two independent researchers. 10 articles were selected for final review. Data were extracted and synthesised using an information systematisation table. The articles allowed to identify the impact of shift work on nurses physical (interrupts the circadian rhythm, affects sleep quality, causes fatigue, gastrointestinal, neuropsychological, cardiovascular, and musculoskeletal disorders), mental (depersonalization, cynicism, aggression and frustration), and social dimensions (deterioration of family relationships and social life). Although most studies mention the impact of burnout on nurses professional performance and quality of care, no details are provided on the specific consequences for healthcare consumers, or for the health system itself. Although there's a widespread concern about the impact of shift work on nurse's health, few studies mention the consequences of burnout on nurse's performance and on the quality of care. Strategies to minimise the impact of burnout are superficially addressed and reduced to the intervention of occupational health [5]. Developing, testing, and implementing intervention programs to reduce burnout may produce a variety of beneficial effects. Burnout appears to be an important indicator for healthcare leaders at both strategical and tactical level, to track and solve quality of care issues particularly in the current context of nursing shortage [6]. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]