Burnout Syndrome in Paediatric Oncology Nurses: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Fuente Solana, Emilia I. De La; Pradas-Hernández, Laura; Ramiro Salmerón, Alicia; Suleiman Martos, Nora; Gómez Urquiza, Jose Luis; Albendín García, Luis; Cañadas De La Fuente, Guillermo ArturoEditorial
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Burnout Nursing Paediatric oncology Prevention Risk factors
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2020-08-29Referencia bibliográfica
la Fuente-Solana, D., Inmaculada, E., Pradas-Hernández, L., Ramiro-Salmerón, A., Suleiman-Martos, N., Gómez-Urquiza, J. L., & Albendín-García, L. (2020, September). Burnout Syndrome in Paediatric Oncology Nurses: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. In Healthcare (Vol. 8, No. 3, p. 309). Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute. [doi:10.3390/healthcare8030309]
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Junta de Andalucía P11HUM-7771Abstract
Purpose: To determine levels of burnout among paediatric oncology nurses, and the risk
factors that may influence its development. Method: A literature review with meta-analysis was
conducted, via a search in the PubMed, CINHAL, Scopus, ProQuest (Health and Medical Complete),
Scielo and PsycINFO databases, using the search equation: “Nurs*ANDburnoutANDoncologyAND
pediatric”. Results: The final sample of selected studies was of eight articles. All were quantitative
studies of paediatric oncology nurses, using the Maslach Burnout Inventory, written in English
or Spanish. No search restrictions were established on the year of publication. The eight studies
reported moderate–high levels of burnout in each of its three dimensions. These dimensions were all
related to the characteristics of the profession, in terms of complexity, shifts and workload, and to
sociodemographic variables such as marital status, work experience, age and gender. The prevalence
meta-analytical estimation for a sample of n = 361 nurses were 37% for high emotional exhaustion,
16% for high depersonalisation and 27% for low personal fulfilment. Conclusions: Most paediatric
oncology nurses present moderate–high levels of burnout. Therefore, strategies and interventions
should be identified and implemented to protect these workers from the syndrome.