Abstract

PEREIRA, Sandra Martins et al. Burnout in physicians and nurses: a multicentre quantitative study in palliative care units in Portugal. Rev. Enf. Ref. [online]. 2014, vol.serIV, n.3, pp.55-64. ISSN 0874-0283.  https://doi.org/10.12707/RIII13178.

Theoretical Framework: Systematic contact with death is considered a risk factor for burnout in health, particularly for doctors and nurses who develop their professional activity in palliative care. Objectives: To study the syndrome of burnout in these professionals in Portugal. Methodology: A multicenter quantitative survey study. Results: Out of 142 professionals, 88 returned the completed questionnaire; of these, only 3% were in burnout and 13% at high risk of developing this syndrome. Professing a religion (p=.005) and having post-graduate education/training in palliative care (p=.011) were significantly and inversely associated with burnout. Conflicts with other professionals (p=.012) were significantly associated with developing this syndrome. Conclusion: Although the percentage of professionals with high levels of burnout in palliative care is low, there are risk factors that can be optimized to promote a higher well-being state among professionals.

Keywords : burnout; palliative care; physicians; nurses; multicenter study.

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