Analysis of Burnout Syndrome and Resilience in Nurses throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

Noel Rivas, María López, María-José Castro, Sofía Luis-Vian, Mercedes Fernández-Castro, María-José Cao, Sara García, Veronica Velasco-Gonzalez and José-María Jiménez
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Noel Rivas: Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid, 47003 Valladolid, Spain
María López: Nursing Faculty, University of Valladolid, 47005 Valladolid, Spain
María-José Castro: Nursing Faculty, University of Valladolid, 47005 Valladolid, Spain
Sofía Luis-Vian: CEIP Antonio Machado, 47011 Valladolid, Spain
Mercedes Fernández-Castro: Hospital Clínico Universitario Valladolid, 47003 Valladolid, Spain
María-José Cao: Nursing Faculty, University of Valladolid, 47005 Valladolid, Spain
Sara García: Nursing Faculty, University of Valladolid, 47005 Valladolid, Spain
Veronica Velasco-Gonzalez: Nursing Faculty, University of Valladolid, 47005 Valladolid, Spain
José-María Jiménez: Nursing Faculty, University of Valladolid, 47005 Valladolid, Spain

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 19, 1-8

Abstract: Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to the occurrence of work-related stress on nursing staff. Being resilience an essential element to countering adversity. The aim of the study was to assess burnout syndrome as well as resilience in hospital-care nurses during the first outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study of burnout syndrome and resilience of 101 nurses during the first COVID-19 outbreak. The Maslach Burnout Inventory and the Scale of Resilience of Connor-Davidson were used. Results: The burnout average score was 74.35 ± 12.78 points, and resilience was 27.94 ± 5.84. Temporary nurses reached a lower average score for the emotional fatigue dimension (23.80 ± 10.39 points) p < 0.05. The emotional fatigue dimension correlated adversely with the average score of resilience (r = ?0.271; p < 0.001). Conclusions: The level of burnout in nurses was high, being higher on those who took care of COVID-19 patients. Resilient nurses were able to better cope with stressful situations.

Keywords: COVID-19; burnout; professional; nurses; resilience; psychological (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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