Age as a Risk Factor for Burnout Syndrome in Nursing Professionals: A Meta-Analytic Study
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Gómez Urquiza, Jose Luis; Vargas, Cristina; Fuente Solana, Emilia I. De La; Fernández Castillo, Rafael; Cañadas De La Fuente, Guillermo ArturoEditorial
Wiley
Materia
Meta-analysis Nursing Occupational health Professional burnout
Fecha
2017-04-01Referencia bibliográfica
Gómez-Urquiza JL, Vargas C, De la Fuente EI, Fernández-Castillo R, Cañadas-De la Fuente GA. Age as a Risk Factor for Burnout Syndrome in Nursing Professionals: A Meta-Analytic Study. Res Nurs Health. 2017 Apr;40(2):99-110. DOI: 10.1002/nur.21774
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Junta de Andalucía-Spain P11HUM-7771; CEI BioTic Granada Research Project mP_BS_6; Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación-Spain; University of GranadaResumen
Although past research has highlighted the possibility of a direct relationship
between the age of nursing professionals and burnout syndrome, results
have been far from conclusive. The aim of this study was to conduct a wider analysis
of the influence of age on the three dimensions of burnout syndrome (emotional
exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment) in nurses. We
performed a meta-analysis of 51 publications extracted from health sciences and
psychology databases that fulfilled the inclusion criteria. There were 47 reports of
information on emotional exhaustion in 50 samples, 39 reports on depersonalization
for 42 samples, and 31 reports on personal accomplishment in 34 samples.
The mean effect sizes indicated that younger age was a significant factor in the
emotional exhaustion and depersonalization of nurses, although it was somewhat
less influential in the dimension of personal accomplishment. Because of heterogeneity
in the effect sizes, moderating variables that might explain the association
between age and burnout were also analyzed. Gender, marital status, and study
characteristics moderated the relationship between age and burnout and may be
crucial for the identification of high-risk groups. More research is needed on other
variables for which there were only a small number of studies. Identification of
burnout risk factors will facilitate establishment of burnout prevention programs for
nurses.