INCIDENCE OF BURNOUT SYNDROME IN THE NURSING PROFESSION

• Autor(a) principal: Maciel, Ana Paula do Nascimento
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Gonçalves, Jonas Rodrigo
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Revista JRG de Estudos Acadêmicos
• Texto Completo: http://revistajrg.com/index.php/jrg/article/view/109
• topic: Enfermagem. Síndrome de Burnout. Saúde mental.; Nursing. The burnout syndrome. Mental health.

The theme of this article is “the incidence of Burnout syndrome (BS) in the nursing profession”. The following problem was investigated: "Are nursing professionals harmed by Burnout syndrome in the discharge of their duties and their mental health?” The following hypothesis was considered: “BS influences negatively the work performance of nurses and the health sector in general.” The general objective of this work is to “analyze the prevalence of BS on nursing professionals.” The specific objectives are: "To conduct an assessment of the strategies to minimize BS in the nursing profession and to acquire an elevated understanding of BS.  Justification: This research is justified by the importance of recognizing the damage caused by BS on nursing professionals. In the academic and science fields, this work can serve as another research material for other studies in the areas of psychology and occupational medicine. In the society, the present work is justified by the effort to offer an elevated understanding of BS.