Burnout syndrome and workplace violence among nursing staff: a cross-sectional study.

BACKGROUND: Among healthcare professionals, nursing workers are the most prone to becoming victims of workplace violence and present the highest burnout levels. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the association between burnout syndrome and workplace violence among nursing workers. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study carried out at a teaching hospital in southern Brazil. METHODS: This study involved 242 nursing workers. We collected data over a six-month period using a sociodemographic and occupational survey, the Survey Questionnaire Workplace Violence in the Health Sector and the Maslach Burnout Inventory - General Survey. For occupational violence, we selected the Survey Questionnaire Workplace Violence in the Health Sector. Burnout syndrome was evaluated using the Maslach Burnout Inventory - General Survey. The data were analyzed in the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). Categorical variables were described as absolute and relative frequencies and numerical variables in terms of central trend and dispersion measurements. For data analysis, we applied descriptive statistics and multiple logistic regression. RESULTS: The multiple models indicated that the workers who had experienced verbal abuse, physical violence and concern about workplace violence over the past 12 months had significantly higher chances of presenting high emotional exhaustion (P < 0.05) and depersonalization (P < 0.05) and low professional accomplishment (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Occurrence of violence significantly increased the chances of great emotional exhaustion and depersonalization and low professional achievement, within burnout syndrome. Therefore, workplace violence prevention strategies need to be put in place to provide workers with a safe workplace in which to conduct their activities.

Burnout syndrome and workplace violence among nursing staff: a cross-sectional study

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Among healthcare professionals, nursing workers are the most prone to becoming victims of workplace violence and present the highest burnout levels. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the association between burnout syndrome and workplace violence among nursing workers. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study carried out at a teaching hospital in southern Brazil. METHODS: This study involved 242 nursing workers. We collected data over a six-month period using a sociodemographic and occupational survey, the Survey Questionnaire Workplace Violence in the Health Sector and the Maslach Burnout Inventory - General Survey. For occupational violence, we selected the Survey Questionnaire Workplace Violence in the Health Sector. Burnout syndrome was evaluated using the Maslach Burnout Inventory - General Survey. The data were analyzed in the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). Categorical variables were described as absolute and relative frequencies and numerical variables in terms of central trend and dispersion measurements. For data analysis, we applied descriptive statistics and multiple logistic regression. RESULTS: The multiple models indicated that the workers who had experienced verbal abuse, physical violence and concern about workplace violence over the past 12 months had significantly higher chances of presenting high emotional exhaustion (P < 0.05) and depersonalization (P < 0.05) and low professional accomplishment (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Occurrence of violence significantly increased the chances of great emotional exhaustion and depersonalization and low professional achievement, within burnout syndrome. Therefore, workplace violence prevention strategies need to be put in place to provide workers with a safe workplace in which to conduct their activities.

Violência ocupacional na equipe de enfermagem: prevalência e fatores associados / Violencia laboral en el equipo de enfermería: prevalencia y factores asociados / Occupational violence in the nursing team: prevalence and associated factors

Resumo Objetivo Identificar a prevalência e os fatores associados à violência ocupacional na equipe de enfermagem. Métodos Trata-se de um estudo transversal realizado com uma amostra de 242 trabalhadores de enfermagem de um hospital universitário da Região Sul do Brasil. A coleta de dados ocorreu de janeiro a junho de 2018, por meio de um questionário de caracterização sociodemográfica e ocupacional e o Questionário para Avaliação da Violência no Trabalho Sofrida ou Testemunhada por Trabalhadores de Enfermagem. Os dados foram analisados por estatística descritiva e regressão logística múltipla. Resultados A prevalência de violência física foi de 20,2%; de abuso verbal, 59,1%; e a de assédio sexual foi de 12,8%. Os fatores associados à violência física foram ser testemunha de agressão física ocupacional (p<0,001; ORajustado: 5,757) e relacionamento interpessoal ruim (p=0,043; ORajustado: 2,172); ao abuso verbal, ser testemunha de violência verbal no ambiente de trabalho (p<0,001; ORajustado: 11,699), ser vítima de violência física (p=0,043; ORajustado: 2,336) e falta de reconhecimento profissional (p=0,004; ORajustado: 0,361); e ao assédio sexual, ser testemunha desse tipo de assédio (p=0,030; ORajustado: 3,422), ser vítima de abuso verbal (p=0,031; ORajustado: 3,116), trabalhar no turno noturno (p=0,036; ORajustado: 0,396) e idade mais jovem (p=0,001; ORajustado: 0,924). Conclusão A equipe de enfermagem foi vítima de diferentes tipos de violência no trabalho e associaram-se a ela, principalmente, os fatores ocupacionais, como testemunhar a violência ocupacional.

Resumen Objetivo identificar la prevalencia y los factores asociados a la violencia laboral en el equipo de enfermería. Métodos se trata de un estudio transversal realizado con una muestra de 242 trabajadores de enfermería de un hospital universitario de la región sur de Brasil. La recolección de datos se realizó de enero a junio de 2018, por medio de un cuestionario de caracterización sociodemográfica y laboral y el Cuestionario para Evaluación de la Violencia Laboral Sufrida o Presenciada por Trabajadores de Enfermería. Los datos fueron analizados por estadística descriptiva y regresión logística múltiple. Resultados la prevalencia de violencia física fue de 20,2%; de acoso verbal, 59,1%; y de acoso sexual, 12,8%. Los factores asociados a la violencia física fueron: presenciar agresión física laboral (p<0,001; ORajustado: 5,757) y mala relación interpersonal (p=0,043; ORajustado: 2,172); al acoso verbal: presenciar violencia verbal en el ambiente de trabajo (p<0,001; ORajustado: 11,699), ser víctima de violencia física (p=0,043; ORajustado: 2,336) y falta de reconocimiento personal (p=0,004; ORajustado: 0,361); y al acoso sexual: presenciar este tipo de acoso (p=0,030; ORajustado: 3,422), ser víctima de acoso verbal (p=0,031; ORajustado: 3,116), trabajar en el turno nocturno (p=0,036; ORajustado: 0,396) y edad más joven (p=0,001; ORajustado: 0,924). Conclusión el equipo de enfermería fue víctima de diferentes tipos de violencia laboral, a la que se asocia, principalmente, los factores laborales, como presenciar violencia laboral.

Abstract Objective To identify the prevalence of and factors associated with occupational violence among members of the nursing team. Methods This was a cross-sectional study, conducted with a sample of 242 nursing professionals from a university hospital in the southern region of Brazil. The data were collected from January to June of 2018, using a sociodemographic and occupational characterization questionnaire, and the Questionnaire for assessing violence in work suffered or witnessed by nursing staff. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple logistic regressions. Results The prevalence of physical violence was 20.2%; verbal abuse 59.1%; and sexual harassment, 12.8%. The factors associated with physical violence were: being a witness to physical occupational aggression (p<0.001; ORadjusted: 5.757), and, poor interpersonal relationships (p=0.043; ORadjusted: 2.172). Factors related to verbal abuse were: being a witness to verbal violence in the work environment (p<0.001; ORadjusted: 11.699), being a victim of physical violence (p=0.043; ORadjusted: 2.336); and, lack of professional recognition (p=0.004; ORadjusted: 0.361). Factors related to sexual harassment were: being a witness to this type of harassment (p=0.030; ORadjusted: 3.422), being a victim of verbal abuse (p=0.031; ORadjusted: 3.116); working during the night shift (p=0.036; ORadjusted: 0.396); and, being of a younger age (p=0.001; ORadjusted: 0.924). Conclusion Members of the nursing team were victims of different modes of workplace violence, associated mainly with occupational factors, such as witnessing occupational violence.

Qualidade de vida de estudantes de mestrado e doutorado em enfermagem / Quality of life of masters and doctoral nursing students

Este estudo objetivou analisar a qualidade de vida eseus preditores entre estudantes de mestrado e doutorado em enfermagem. Pesquisa transversal com 129 pós-graduandos de três universidades públicas da Região Sul do Brasil. Para coleta utilizou-se um questionário para caracterização e o WHOQOL­Bref. Os dados foram analisados por estatística descritiva e múltipla. Qualidade de vida física obteve o maior valor mediano e as relações sociais, o menor. Sedentarismo, insatisfação com o tema de pesquisa, dificuldade de conciliar estudos e vida pessoal, tabagismo, consumo de bebidas alcoólicas, preocupação com o prazo para conclusão do curso e relacionamento insatisfatório com os docentes estiveram associados significativamente às menores percepções de qualidade de vida. Houve indícios que a formação strictosensuimpactou negativamente a qualidade de vida dos pesquisados, visto que a maioria dos fatores associados que a influenciaram desfavoravelmente foram variáveis relacionadas ao contexto acadêmico.

This study aimed at analyzing the quality of life and its predictors among mastersand doctoral nursing students. A cross-sectional studywith 129 graduate students of three public universities of the South Region of Brazil. For data collection, a questionnaire was usedfor characterization and the WHOQOL-Bref. The data wasanalyzed using descriptive and multiple statistics. The physical quality of life had the highest median value, andthe social relationships had the lowest. Sedentarism, dissatisfaction with the research theme, difficulty to conciliate studies and social life, smoking, consumption of alcoholic beverages, concern with the deadline to finish the program and, dissatisfactory relationship with professors were significantly associatedwith lower quality of life perceptions. There were indications that the strictosensutraininghad a negative impact onthe quality of life of interviewed students, considering most associated factors negatively that influenced it werevariables related to the academic context.