Stress and burnout in emergency nurses at a reference hospital in emergency and trauma

Abstract

Objective: to investigate the correlation between stress and Burnout in nurses working in a trauma emergency room in Belo Horizonte. Method: a cross-sectional, descriptive, quantitative study with 46 emergency nurses, based on the Job Stress Scale, the Maslach Burnout Inventory and a sociodemographic record. Results: 65.22% of nurses had high psychological demand. In the Demand-control Model, 34.78% of the nurses were in work activity and 30.43% were under high stress, causing harmful effects on health. As for Burnout, 23.91% had high emotional distress, 21.74% had high depersonalization, 28.26% had low professional fulfillment, and three nurses were in Burnout. Conclusion: there is a correlation between stress and Burnout. Nurses are exposed to a highly stressful work environment, conducive to the development of Burnout. It is necessary to implement strategies aimed at coping with stress, preventing Burnout, in addition to treating those who are already ill.