Journal of nursing management | 2021
Burnout and job satisfaction among nurses of three Spanish regions.
Abstract
AIMS\nTo determine the levels of job satisfaction and burnout syndrome and related factors among nurses in three Spanish regions.\n\n\nBACKGROUND\nThe nursing profession involves high work stress due to emotional involvement, workload, and available resources.\n\n\nMETHODS\nDescriptive multicentre cross-sectional study. Sociodemographic and migration data were collected and participants completed the Job Satisfaction Questionnaire S20/23 and Maslach Burnout Inventory. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistical methods using the program SPSS.\n\n\nRESULTS\nThe sample included 228 nurses (187 women and 41 men,), with a mean age of 37.11±10.87. Reported job satisfaction was medium-high. Overall values were low in emotional fatigue and medium in depersonalization and personal fulfillment. In terms of migration, 21.59% of the participants had already moved to other Spanish regions or another country, while 18.58% had the intention of doing so.\n\n\nCONCLUSION\nNurses with a temporary contract showed a high burnout rate, and high levels of emotional fatigue, depersonalization, and lack of personal fulfillment.\n\n\nIMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT\nStrategies are needed to improve working and contractual conditions -such as enhancing teamwork, management, and leadership skills in nurses-, achieving internal promotion, having higher participation in decision-making, and a better balance of power between health institution managers and health professionals.