Environment, workload, and nurse burnout in public hospitals in Chile

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dc.coverageDOI: 10.1590/1980-220X-REEUSP-2020-0521
dc.creatorSimonetti, Marta
dc.creatorAqueveque, Ana María Vásquez
dc.creatorGaliano, María Alejandra
dc.date2021
dc.date.accessioned05-01-2026 18:02
dc.date.available05-01-2026 18:02
dc.description<p>Objective: To analyze, from an organizational perspective, the problem of nurse burnout in highly complex public hospitals in Chile. Method: Multicenter, observational, cross-sectional study. According to established inclusion criteria, the universe of hospitals and nurses was the object of work. Data collection was carried out through a nurse survey. Work environment was measured with the instrument Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index, staffing through the nurses’ report on patient load, and burnout with the Maslach Burnout Inventory emotional exhaustion subscale. Results: Thirty-four hospitals (92%) and 1,395 nurses (75.3%) participated in the study. The prevalence of burnout was 34.7%, being higher in Santiago than in other regions of the country (p = 0.001). The logistic regression analyses showed a significant association between work environment and burnout (OR 0.57, 95% CI 0.41–0.79, p = 0.001). No association was established between staffing, skill mix and burnout. Conclusion: A high percentage of nurses in Chile has burnout, which is significantly associated with the quality of the environment. The implementation of organizational strategies to improve work environments could reduce burnout and improve the quality of care.</p>eng
dc.identifierhttps://investigadores.uandes.cl/en/publications/86570bc0-25e2-4046-9b26-7fad966fe7ff
dc.languagespa
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.sourcevol.55 (2021) p.1-9
dc.subjectBurnout
dc.subjectNursing
dc.subjectPsychological
dc.subjectStress
dc.subjectWorking Environment
dc.subjectWorkload
dc.titleEnvironment, workload, and nurse burnout in public hospitals in Chileeng
dc.titleAmbiente, carga laboral y burnout en enfermeras de hospitales públicos de Chilespa
dc.typeArticleeng
dc.typeArtículospa
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