Burnout syndrome and work engagement in nursing staff: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Frontiers in Medicine

Medicine

Luis Albendín-García¹  Francisco José Izquierdo-Espín²  Nuria Castro-Martínez³  Almudena Velando-Soriano⁴  Miguel Ángel Vargas-Benítez⁴  José L. Gómez-Urquiza⁵  Guillermo A. Cañadas-De la Fuente⁶ 

[1] Casería de Montijo Health Centre, Granada-Metropolitan Health District, Granada, Spain;Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria (ibs.GRANADA), Granada, Spain;Critical Care Unit, General University Hospital of Jaén, Jaén, Spain;Internal Medicine Service, General University Hospital of Jaen, Jaén, Spain;San Cecilio Clinical University Hospital, Granada, Spain;School of Health Sciences, University of Granada, Cortadura del Valle s/n, Ceuta, Spain;School of Health Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain;Brain, Mind and Behaviour Research Centre (CIMCYC), University of Granada, Granada, Spain;

关键词: burnout;    work engagement;    critical care;    nursing;    nurses staff;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fmed.2023.1125133

 received in 2023-01-09, accepted in 2023-06-19,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundA difficult and demanding work environment, such as that often experienced in healthcare, can provoke fatigue, anxiety, distress, and discomfort. This study considers factors that may influence levels of burnout and work engagement among nurses and seeks to determine the relationship between these conditions.MethodA systematic scoping review was performed, in accordance with the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews, based on data obtained from a search of the PubMed/MEDLINE and Scopus databases carried out in 2022 using the search equation: “work engagement AND nurs* AND burnout.” This search identified nine quantitative primary studies suitable for inclusion in our analysis.ResultsWork overload, type of shift worked, and/or area of hospital service, among other elements, are all relevant to the development of burnout. This syndrome can be countered by social support and appropriate personal resources and values, which are all positively associated with work engagement. Our analysis revealed a significant correlation between work engagement and the different domains of burnout. The correlation effect size between burnout and work engagement was −0.46 (95% CI −0.58, −0.31), with p < 0.001.ConclusionWell-targeted interventions in the healthcare work environment can reduce burnout levels, strengthen work engagement, and enhance the quality of healthcare.

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