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

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...

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Main Authors: Ana Paula Farias Silva, Lucilla Vieira Carneiro, Juliana Paiva Goes Ramalho
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro 2021-05-01
Series:Revista de Pesquisa Cuidado é Fundamental Online
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Online Access:http://www.seer.unirio.br/cuidadofundamental/article/view/7986
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Juliana Paiva Goes Ramalho
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description 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.
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spelling doaj-art-0cd9e3c1e4a44532b31d7ccda5c99d8b2025-08-20T03:14:13ZengUniversidade Federal do Estado do Rio de JaneiroRevista de Pesquisa Cuidado é Fundamental Online1809-61072175-53612021-05-0112Burnout syndrome among critical care nursing professionals / incidência da Síndrome de burnout em profissionais de enfermagem atuantes em unidade de terapia intensivaAna Paula Farias Silva0Lucilla Vieira Carneiro1Juliana Paiva Goes Ramalho2Faculdade Internacional da ParaíbaFaculdade Internacional da ParaíbaFaculdade Internacional da ParaíbaObjective: 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.http://www.seer.unirio.br/cuidadofundamental/article/view/7986Síndrome de BurnoutEnfermagemUnidade de Terapia IntensivaSaúde do trabalhadorSaúde mental.
spellingShingle Ana Paula Farias Silva
Lucilla Vieira Carneiro
Juliana Paiva Goes Ramalho
Burnout syndrome among critical care nursing professionals / incidência da Síndrome de burnout em profissionais de enfermagem atuantes em unidade de terapia intensiva
Revista de Pesquisa Cuidado é Fundamental Online
Síndrome de Burnout
Enfermagem
Unidade de Terapia Intensiva
Saúde do trabalhador
Saúde mental.
title Burnout syndrome among critical care nursing professionals / incidência da Síndrome de burnout em profissionais de enfermagem atuantes em unidade de terapia intensiva
title_full Burnout syndrome among critical care nursing professionals / incidência da Síndrome de burnout em profissionais de enfermagem atuantes em unidade de terapia intensiva
title_fullStr Burnout syndrome among critical care nursing professionals / incidência da Síndrome de burnout em profissionais de enfermagem atuantes em unidade de terapia intensiva
title_full_unstemmed Burnout syndrome among critical care nursing professionals / incidência da Síndrome de burnout em profissionais de enfermagem atuantes em unidade de terapia intensiva
title_short Burnout syndrome among critical care nursing professionals / incidência da Síndrome de burnout em profissionais de enfermagem atuantes em unidade de terapia intensiva
title_sort burnout syndrome among critical care nursing professionals incidencia da sindrome de burnout em profissionais de enfermagem atuantes em unidade de terapia intensiva
topic Síndrome de Burnout
Enfermagem
Unidade de Terapia Intensiva
Saúde do trabalhador
Saúde mental.
url http://www.seer.unirio.br/cuidadofundamental/article/view/7986
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