Job satisfaction and burnout syndrome among intensive-care unit nurses: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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URI: https://hdl.handle.net/10481/91218Metadatos
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Quesada-Puga, Carmen; Izquierdo Espín, Francisco J.; Membrive-Jiménez, María José; Aguayo-Estremera, Raimundo; Cañadas-De La Fuente, Guillermo A.; Romero Béjar, José Luis; Gómez Urquiza, José LuisEditorial
Elsevier
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Burnout syndrome Nursing Stress Overall health Job satisfaction Intensive care unit
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2024-02-22Resumen
Introduction: The severe conditions often experienced in an intensive care unit, combined with poor working
conditions, increase stress and therefore decrease job satisfaction. Sustained stress in the workplace leads to the
development of burnout, a syndrome characterised by three dimensions: emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation
and perceived lack of personal fulfilment.
Objective: To analyse the relationship between burnout syndrome and job satisfaction among ICU personnel.
Data sources: The PubMed, CINAHL and Scopus databases were used.
Study design: A systematic review and meta-analysis. The study sample consisted of 18 quantitative primary
studies conducted in the last five years. Validated questionnaires were used to assess burnout in ICU healthcare
workers, the most commonly used being the Maslach Burnout Inventory.
Extraction methods: The search equation applied was: “job satisfaction AND nurs* AND burnout AND (ICU OR
intensive care units)”. The search was performed in October 2022.
Principal findings: The search returned 514 results. Only 73 articles met the eligibility criteria. After reading the
title and abstract, 20 articles were selected. After reading the full texts, 12 articles remained and after the reverse
search, 18 articles were finally selected. The studies reported a 50% prevalence of burnout, all three dimensions
of which were heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Analysis of the study findings revealed an inverse association
between burnout and job satisfaction.
Conclusions: Job dissatisfaction of ICU nurses depends on lack of experience, working conditions or working
environment among others. ICU nurses with lower job satisfaction have higher levels of burnout.
Implications for clinical practice: This meta-analysis shows the potential value of job satisfaction on improving
health outcomes related to burnout syndrome for nursing professional in Intensive Care Units.
Different factors that could increase job satisfaction and consequently protect them from suffering high levels of
burnout, such as salary, permanence in the service, mental health care are the responsibility of the hospital
supervisor and, finally, of the own Health System. Knowledge of a risk profile based on the factors influencing job dissatisfaction would enable the implementation
of effective workplace interventions to reduce or prevent the risk of burnout.