Influence of burnout syndrome on the quality of life of nursing professionals: quantitative study

Ribeiro, Emelly Kerolayne do Amaral; Santos, Renata Clemente dos; Araújo-Monteiro, Gleicy Karine Nascimento de; Brandão, Bárbara Maria Lopes da Silva; Silva, Jéssyka Chaves da; Souto, Rafaella Queiroga

doi:10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0298

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE • Rev. Bras. Enferm. 74 (Suppl 3) • 2021 • https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0298 copy

Influence of burnout syndrome on the quality of life of nursing professionals: quantitative study

Influencia del síndrome de burnout en la calidad de vida de profesionales de enfermería: estudio cuantitativo

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ABSTRACT

Objective:

To estimate the prevalence and factors associated with the burnout syndrome and quality of life among nursing professionals.

Methods:

Cross-sectional, analytical study, developed with 83 professionals in emergency care units in the city of Campina Grande-PB. A questionnaire was used to characterize the sample, the Maslach Burnout Inventory scale and the SF-36. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.

Results:

Most professionals showed low professional effectiveness (78.3; n=65), average depersonalization (53.0%; n=44) and average emotional exhaustion (55.4%; n=46). There was a statistical difference between the scores of the syndrome and the pain (p=0.03), vitality (p=0.04) and social aspect (p=0.03); significant correlation between the syndrome and vitality (p<0.001), mental health (p=0.01) and general quality of life (p=0.04).

Conclusion:

The burnout syndrome has an influence on the outcome of quality of life of nursing professionals, being more prevalent among professionals with older age, high income and among nurses.

Descriptors:
Burnout, Professional; Quality of Life; Syndrome; Nursing; Burnout, Psychological

Variables	Burnout syndrome
Variables	With syndrome n (%)	Without syndrome n (%)	p value^* * Pearson's chi-square test;
Age
Less than or equal to 37 years	6 (14.0)	37 (86.0)	0.892^* * Pearson's chi-square test;
Older than 37 years	6 (15.0)	34 (85.0)	0.892^* * Pearson's chi-square test;
Sex
Female	11 (15.1)	62 (84.9)	0.557^ Fisher's exact test.
Male	1 (10.0)	9 (90.0)	0.557^ Fisher's exact test.
Graduation
Nursing technician	5 (11.9)	37 (88.1)	0.503^* * Pearson's chi-square test;
Nurse	7 (17.1)	34 (82.9)	0.503^* * Pearson's chi-square test;
Marital status
In a relationship	4 (9.5)	38 (90.5)	0.196^* * Pearson's chi-square test;
Single	8 (19.5)	33 (80.5)	0.196^* * Pearson's chi-square test;
With children
Yes	6 (11.1)	48 (88.9)	0.190^ Fisher's exact test.
No	6 (23.1)	20 (76.9)	0.190^ Fisher's exact test.
Income
Up to 1 salary	3 (12.0)	22 (88.0)	0.543^ Fisher's exact test.
Greater than 1 salary	8 (14.3)	48 (85.7)

Variables	Low n (%)	Medium n (%)	High n (%)
Professional effectiveness	65 (78.3)	17 (20.5)	1 (1.2)
Depersonalization	23 (27.7)	44 (53.0)	16 (19.3)
Emotional exhaustion	20 (24.1)	46 (55.4)	17(20.5)

Variables	Burnout syndrome score
Variables	Median	Interquartile range	p value^* * Mann-Whitney comparison test.
Functional capacity
Low functional capacity	21.1	18.3-22.0	0.38
High functional capacity	20.0	18.3-22.0	0.38
Physical aspect
Low physical aspect	20.0	18.3-22.0	0.77
High physical aspect	20.0	18.3-22.0	0.77
Pain
Light pain	20.6	18.3-22.0	0.03
Heavy pain	19.6	18.3-22.0	0.03
General health status
Low general health	20.00	18.3-22.0	0.85
High general health	20.0	18.3-22.0	0.85
Vitality
Low vitality	20.3	18.3-22.0	0.04
High vitality	19.3	18.3-22.0	0.04
Social aspect
Low social aspect	20.6	18.3-22.0	0.03
High social aspect	19.3	18.3-22.0	0.03
Emotional aspect
Low emotional aspect	20.6	18.3-22.0	0.06
High emotional aspect	19.8	18.3-22.0	0.06
Mental health
Low mental health	20.6	18.3-22.0	0.09
High mental health	19.8	18.3-22.0	0.09
Quality of life
High quality of life	20.6	18.3-22.0	0.14
Low quality of life	20.0	18.3-22.0	0.14

Variables	Burnout syndrome score
Variables	Correlation coefficient	p value^* * Spearman's correlation test.
Functional capacity	-0.149	0.21
Physical limitations	-0.101	0.40
Pain	-0.209	0.07
General health status	-0.044	0.71
Vitality	-0.353	< 0.00
Aspects social	-0.216	0.06
Limitations due to emotional aspects	-0.049	0.68
Mental health	-0.279	0.01
Quality of life	-0.234	0.04

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[1] Corresponding author: Renata Clemente dos Santos E-mail: renata.clemente@hotmail.com