Burnout syndrome among critical care nursing professionals / incidência da Síndrome de burnout em profissionais de enfermagem atuantes em unidade de terapia intensiva

• Main Authors: Ana Paula Farias Silva (Author), Lucilla Vieira Carneiro (Author), Juliana Paiva Goes Ramalho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.
• Notes: 1809-6107; 2175-5361
• Keywords: Síndrome de Burnout; Enfermagem; Unidade de Terapia Intensiva; Saúde do trabalhador; Saúde mental.; Medicine; R; Nursing; RT1-120
• Source: Revista de Pesquisa : Cuidado é Fundamental Online, Vol 12 (2021)

Objective: This study aimed at assessing the incidence of Burnout Syndrome among nursing professionals working in the intensive care unit of a public hospital in João Pessoa city, Paraíba State, Brazil, and analyzing the main factors causing this syndrome. Methods: This research with a quantitative approach was performed with both nurses and nurse technicians working in an intensive care unit. Twenty-five professionals with an average age of 37 years old participated in the study, most of them being females working in the area for 18 years on average. Results: Professionals working in hospitals are exposed to different occupational stressors that directly affect their well-being, such as long working hours and constant contact with pain, suffering, and death. Conclusion: From the study results, it was possible to verify the importance of workers' mental health to obtain good professional performance and provide patients with quality care.