RT Journal Article
T1 Burnout in Specialized Care Nurses during the First COVID-19 Outbreak in Spain
A1 Ruiz Fernández, María Dolores
A1 Alarcón Ortega, Cristina
A1 Ventura Miranda, María Isabel
A1 Ortega Galán, Ángela María
A1 Alcaraz Córdoba, Andrea
A1 Berenguel Marínez, Antonia
A1 Lirola Manzano, María Jesús
AB Background: One of the most outstanding consequences of the pandemic is the impact ithad on the mental health of nurses caring for patients with COVID-19 in specialised services. Aim:The aim was to analyse the burnout levels of nursing professionals during the COVID-19 pandemicin specialised care and their relationship with variables of the socio-occupational context. Method:This was a quantitative, descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study, which included a sample of355 nursing professionals. The instrument used was a questionnaire (Maslach Burnout InventoryHuman Services Survey (MBI-HSS)). Results: A mean score of 27.44 (SD = 12.01) was obtained inthe subscale “Emotional exhaustion”; in “Depersonalisation”, the mean score was 7.26 (SD = 6.00);and, finally, in “Personal fulfilment”, the mean score was 38.27 (SD = 7.04). Statistically significantdifferences were found in the subscale “Emotional exhaustion”, which is higher in women than inmen. The subscale “Personal Accomplishment” was higher in the age group 51–65 years. Regardingthe “Depersonalisation” subscale, statistically significant differences were found with respect tothe years of experience in the current service, which is higher in the group aged 39 years or more.Conclusion: Intervention programmes are required in healthcare systems to improve the emotionalwell-being of nursing professionals
PB MDPI
SN 2227-9032 (electrónico)
YR 2022
FD 2022-07
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/21078
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/21078
LA eng
NO Ruiz-Fernández, M. D., Alarcón-Ortega, C., Ventura-Miranda, M. I., Ortega-Galán, Á. M., Alcaráz-Córdoba, A., Berenguel-Marínez, A., & Lirola-Manzano, M. J. (2022). Burnout in Specialized Care Nurses during the First COVID-19 Outbreak in Spain. In Healthcare (Vol. 10, Issue 7, p. 1282). MDPI AG. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10071282
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 31 may 2026