Burnout syndrome in nursing professionals: Integrative literature review

Abstract

The objective of this study was to identify signs of burnout in nursing in scientific literature. This is an integrative literature review using the acronym PICO to clarify the guiding question: Is there scientific evidence for the occurrence of burnout syndrome among nursing professionals? The Institute for Scientific Information Web of Science, PubMed, and the Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences (LILACS) were used as databases. A total of 291 articles were clarified, of which 4 articles were included. The time allocation was between 2020 and 2022. In terms of language, all articles were published in English. 

Based on the analysis of the results of all studies, some factors were associated with the development of nurses' exhaustion syndrome, namely: femininity, professional experience, age and position of the nurse, excessive workload in health institutions and at home, feeling of stress, undervalued work and insufficient remuneration, conflicts with employees, lack of social support,  conflicts with other nurses and doctors.

Based on the results of these studies, it is clear that it is necessary to create strategies to reduce stress in the workplace, to understand and minimize its impact on people's lives.