Authors

Laura Álvarez Gómez1, Pilar Mori Vara2, Mª Carmen Gómez Sánchez3

Position

1Máster de Investigación en Cuidados. Enfermera. Unidad de Cardiología, Neumología, Digestivo y Neurología. Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor. Madrid2Doctora en Enfermería. Profesora titular. Facultad de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Podología. Universidad Complutense de Madrid3Máster de Investigación en Cuidados. Enfermera. Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre. Madrid. Profesora asociada. Facultad de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Podología. Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Contact email: lauralvarezgo@hotmail.com

Abstract

Objectives: to analyze the level of burnout and job satisfaction among Spanish nurses at times of economic crisis.
Methods: the study population consisted in Spanish nurses carrying out their activity in Spain or abroad. An online survey was distributed through the social networks from October, 2017 until May, 2018, including the CUBO questionnaire for burnout assessment, and the Warr, Cook, and Wall’s Job Satisfaction Scale. Convenience sampling was used, and descriptive and analytical analysis was conducted with parametric and non-parametric tests.
Results: the study included 1,346 nurses; 39.67% of them had Burnout Syndrome, and 37.07% were at risk of suffering it. Also, 16.34% of them thought that they had chosen the wrong profession, 43.16% had considered studying something different in order to orientate their professional life towards another area, and 59.29% of them thought that they had become emotionally tougher. Nursing professionals were essentially unsatisfied with their salary, the social relationships between management and workers, promotion opportunities, the way in which the company was managed, the attention paid to their suggestions, and their working hours. A negative correlation was found between job satisfaction and Burnout Syndrome. The majority considered that the crisis had had an impact on their working conditions.
Conclusions: a high level of burnout and job dissatisfaction has been detected among the Spanish Nursing professionals. There is a negative association between Burnout Syndrome and job satisfaction. Nursing professionals consider that the economic crisis has had a negative impact on their profession.

Keywords:

burnout; job satisfaction; nurses; economic recession; occupational stress

Versión en Español

Título:

Síndrome de burnout y satisfacción laboral en enfermeras españolas en tiempo de crisis económica