Burnout syndrome and its prevalence in primary care nursing: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

burnout syndrome is a significant problem in nursing professionals. Although, the unit where nurses work may influence burnout development. Nurses that work in primary care units may be at higher risk of burnout. The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and low personal accomplishment in primary care nurses.

Methods

We performed a meta-analysis. We searched Pubmed, CINAHL, Scopus, Scielo, Proquest, CUIDEN and LILACS databases up to September 2017 to identify cross-sectional studies assessing primary care nurses' burnout with the Maslach Burnout Inventory were included. The search was done in September 2017.

Results

After the search process, n = 8 studies were included in the meta-analysis, representing a

SUBMITTER: Monsalve-Reyes CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5944132 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature