Quality of Professional Life and Burnout of the Nursing Staff at an Intensive Care Unit in Venezuela

Quijada-Martínez, Pedro José; Cedeño-Idrogo, Irmarys Rosangel; Terán-Ángel, Guillermo

doi:10.17533/udea.iee.v39n2e08

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“…Another study found a significant difference in the burnout and secondary traumatic stress scales in terms of age and years of CCU experience, justifying that older and more experienced CCU nurses possess more knowledge and skills, which, in turn, lowers their risk of experiencing CF. 35,36 However, several studies reached conclusions that were contrary to the current study, [35][36][37][38] indicating that further studies are warranted to fully examine this relationship.…”

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Assessment of Professional Quality of Life Among Critical Care Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia

Ageel¹,

Shbeer²

2022

JHL

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Aim Nurses play a major role in critical care units (CCUs), providing care to critically ill patients while also facing numerous health challenges that impair their quality of life. This was especially evident during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to assess the professional quality of life (ProQOL) and establish the prevalence of compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue among CCU nurses in Saudi Arabia. Methods A cross-sectional survey of CCU nurses was conducted using the ProQOL Scale, consisting of three subscales: 1) compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue, 2) burnout, and 3) secondary traumatic stress. The data were analyzed to obtain descriptive and inferential statistics. Results A total of 238 ICU nurses, who were predominantly female (83%) and had a bachelor’s degree (80%), participated in this study. The ProQOL subscales exhibited varied mean scores across demographic variables. Statistically significant differences were observed in the compassion satisfaction (p=0.014) of CCU nurses working in public hospitals, and in the secondary traumatic stress (p=0.006) among nurses working in night shifts. The percentage distribution of CCU nurses’ individual levels for all the ProQOL subscales were within the average to high levels. Conclusion The ProQOL was significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, varied ProQOL mean scores across demographic characteristics suggest that interpersonal differences should be considered when developing improvement initiatives.

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Assessment of Professional Quality of Life Among Critical Care Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia

Ageel¹,

Shbeer²

2022

JHL

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“…In Venezuela, nurses who were older than 40 years reported a healthier professional QOL, although they were more prone to burnout. [29] In Australia, younger nurses had higher burnout scores, but age was not associated with secondary traumatic stress. [30] Years of experience and nursing category may influence professional QOL.…”

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“…Nurses with additional qualifications in critical care may be better prepared for the challenges experienced in practice, which could allow for a better professional QOL. [29,34] However, regardless of demographic characteristics, Wu et al [35] have theorised that nurses caring for patients suffering from COVID-19 may be so focused on achieving optimal patient outcomes that their personal care is put on the back burner.…”

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Professional quality of life of nurses in critical care units: Influence of demographic characteristics

Ndlovu

Filmalter

Jordaan

et al. 2022

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Background. Professional quality of life, measured as compassion satisfaction, is a prerequisite for nurses working in intensive care units where patients rely on their care. Nurses who experience compassion satisfaction, or good professional quality of life, engage enthusiastically with all work activities and render quality patient care. In contrast, compassion fatigue eventually leads to disengagement from work activities and unsatisfactory patient outcomes. In this study, we described the demographic factors influencing professional quality of life of intensive care nurses working in public hospitals in Gauteng, South Africa (SA), during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective. To describe the demographic factors associated with professional quality of life of critical care nurses working in Gauteng, SA. Methods. In this cross-sectional study, we used total population sampling and invited all nurses who had worked for at least 1 year in one of the critical care units of three selected public hospitals in Gauteng to participate. One-hundred and fifty-four nurses responded and completed the ProQol-5 tool during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results. The nurses’ average age was 45 years, and 59.1% (n=91) had an additional qualification in critical care nursing. Most of the nurses had a diploma (51.3%;n=79), with a mean work experience of 12.56 years. The main demographic variables that influenced professional quality of life were years of work experience (p=0.047), nurses’ education with specific reference to a bachelor’s degree (p=0.006) and nurse-patient ratio (p<0.001). Conclusions. Nurses working in critical care units in public hospitals in Gauteng experienced low to moderate compassion satisfaction, moderate to high burnout and secondary traumatic stress, suggesting compassion fatigue. The high workload, which may have been associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, influenced nurses’ professional quality of life.

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“…11 Las largas jornadas de trabajo a las que suelen enfrentarse los profesionales a lo largo de su carrera, a la falta de un horario fijo y a la carga de trabajo caracterizada por Fanny Mercedes Sigcha-Sigcha; Neris Marina Ortega-Guevara; Isabel Echevarria-Frutos; María Cristina Cervantes-Velez 428 condiciones laborales desfavorables, lo que sin duda puede provocar aspectos de Burnout, en particular el agotamiento emocional. 12 El síndrome de Burnout y los síntomas depresivos entre las enfermeras de la UCI, o, dicho de otro modo, las enfermeras con Burnout son más propensas a experimentar síntomas depresivos que las enfermeras sin la enfermedad. 13 La última de las tres dimensiones del síndrome de Burnout es la realización personal.…”

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Incidencia del síndrome de burnout del profesional de enfermería en unidades críticas

Sigcha-Sigcha,

Ortega-Guevara,

Echevarria-Frutos

et al. 2023

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Objetivo: analizar la incidencia del síndrome de Burnout del profesional de enfermería en unidades críticas. Método: Descriptiva documental. Resultados y conclusión: Las condiciones de trabajo de una unidad crítica y, en particular, la carga de trabajo, son características de la vida laboral de los profesionales de enfermería. Se demostró que los profesionales de enfermería presentan síndrome de Burnout y altos niveles de agotamiento emocional, despersonalización moderada y bajos niveles de satisfacción personal. Además de estos hallazgos, se encontró una relación estadísticamente significativa entre el Burnout y el área de trabajo, en este caso la unidad de cuidados críticos.

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Quality of Professional Life and Burnout of the Nursing Staff at an Intensive Care Unit in Venezuela

Cited by 10 publications

References 23 publications

Assessment of Professional Quality of Life Among Critical Care Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia

Assessment of Professional Quality of Life Among Critical Care Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia

Professional quality of life of nurses in critical care units: Influence of demographic characteristics

Incidencia del síndrome de burnout del profesional de enfermería en unidades críticas

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