FOREIGN

Burnout syndrome is a multidimensional concept Title:

comprising three interlinked but independent
dimensions i.e. emotional exhaustion, when Burnout and quality of life in nursing staff during
the COVID-19 pandemic
workers demonstrate a lack of energy/enthusiasm
for the practice of the service; disengagement,
when workers become emotionally insensitive;
and low sense of professional achievement, which Authors:
is intrinsically related to the feeling of
Silmara Meneguin, Isabelle Ignácio,
dissatisfaction with work. The consequences of
this syndrome affect the individual, health Camila Fernandes Pollo, Heitor Marques Honório,
establishments and patients. Mayara Salles Gasparini Patini

and Cesar de Oliveira

BMC Nursing volume 22:14 (2023)

Published on: 12 January 2023

Burnout is a common, multifactorial phenomenon. The association between nurses’ burnout and
It is conceptualized as a prolonged response to objective care quality indicators: a cross-sectional
chronic emotional and interpersonal stressors on survey in long-term care wards
the job, and is defined by the three dimensions of
emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DP),
and diminished sense of personal accomplishment Authors:
(PA). The literature demonstrates that
repercussions of burnout on care providers (e.g., Sameh Eltaybani, Noriko Yamamoto-Mitani, Ayako
attention deficits, anxiety, and insomnia) and Ninomiya and Ayumi Igarashi
organizations (e.g., high turnover, frequent
employee absences, and frequent breaks) can lead
to poor-quality care (e.g., dissatisfaction with care, BMC Nursing 2021 20:34
suboptimal patient care practices, and poor
communication) and worsening patient safety Published on: 23 February 2021
(e.g., errors, adverse events, and safety
perception).
Nurses have moderate to high levels of burnout Nurses’ burnout and quality of life: A systematic
and were negatively associated with poor quality review and critical analysis of measures used
of life. Interventional programs are needed to
decrease nurses’ burnout and improve their
quality of life. Burnout is attracting considerable Authors:
attention due to its serious consequences,
whether on staff productivity, client satisfaction or Haitham Khatatbeh, Annamária Pakai, Tariq Al-
institutions’ reputation (Manzano-García & Ayala, Dwaikat, David Onchonga, Faten Amer, Viktória
2017; Maslach et al., 1986). BO also has several Prémusz, András Oláh
physical effects, such as musculoskeletal diseases,
published: 15 May 2021
mental effects such as depression and job-related
effects such as absenteeism (Salvagioni et al.,
2017).

This paper is focused on two indicators which may Burnout and health status differences among
be considered as proxies of individuals’ well-being: primary healthcare professionals in Portugal
self-assessed health and burnout intensity. There
is little research relating these concepts with the
type of the primary healthcare setting, its Authors:
urbanization density and the region. The aims of
this work are threefold: to find determinant Pedro L. Ferreira, Vitor Raposo, Aida Isabel Tavares
factors of individual health status and burnout, to and Ana Pinto
find possible differences across different types of
health care units, differently urbanized areas, and
different administrative regions, and to verify if BMC Family Practice 2021 22:81
there are differences in between GPs and nurses.
Published on: 28 April 2021