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

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.

Diez años de actuación homeopática en cólicos nefríticos y litiasis renal en Pinar del Río / Ten years of homeopathic operations in renal colic and nephrolithiasis in Pinar del Rio

Introducción: la homeopatía, no escapa a la medicación que puede emplearse en la litiasis renal y sus síntomas dolorosos. Objetivo: incorporar la medicación homeopática al tratamiento sintomático de la litiasis renal. Métodos: se realizó estudio descriptivo, prospectivo y longitudinal en pacientes con diagnóstico de litiasis renal o cólicos nefríticos valorados en la consulta de Medicina Natural y Tradicional, procedentes del Servicio de Urgencia u hospitalizados en el hospital "León Cuervo Rubio" de Pinar del Río, desde enero de 2004 a diciembre de 2014. Se empleó el valor absoluto y porcentual. Resultados: fueron tratados 248 pacientes, obteniéndose el 73 % (181 pacientes) atendidos por cólicos renales y 67 pacientes por litiasis renal, predominó el lado derecho. La combinación homeopática de (Lycopodium 6 CH y Berberis 6 CH fue satisfactoria para el alivio del dolor en 153 pacientes (84,53 %). Se eliminaron los cálculos a 44 pacientes con litiasis renal. De los pacientes que presentaban cálculos de más de un centímetro (65,67 %) disminuyeron de tamaño. Conclusiones: la combinación homeopática utilizada resultó ser eficaz en el tratamiento del cólico nefrítico y la litiasis renal.

Introduction: Homeopathy does notevade being amedication that can be used in the renal nephrolithiasis and its painful symptoms. Objective: To incorporate homeopathic medication to the symptomatic treatment of nephrolithiasis. Methods: A descriptive, longitudinal, prospective studywas carried out,in patients with diagnosis of nephrolithiasisor renal colic, evaluated at the Natural and Traditional Medicine service, coming from the Emergency Room or admitted at the hospital Leon Cuervo Rubioin Pinar del Rio, from January 2004 to December 2014. Absolute values and percentages were determined. Results: 248 patients were treated, obtaining the following main results. 73 % (181 patients) assisted due to renal colics and 67 patients for nephrolithiasis. Prevalence was found on the right side. The homeopathic combination of Lycopodium 6 CH and Berberis 6 CH was satisfactory for the relief of the pain in 153 patients (84.53 %). 44 patients with nephrolithiasiseliminated the stones. The patients who presented lithiasis bigger than a centimeter (65.67 %), diminished its size. Conclusions: The homeopathic combination used seems to be effective in the treatment of the renal colic and nephrolithiasis.