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Prevalence of burnout syndrome in oncology nursing: A meta‐analytic study
Author(s) -
CañadasDe la Fuente Guillermo A.,
GómezUrquiza Jose L.,
OrtegaCampos Elena M.,
Cañadas Gustavo R.,
AlbendínGarcía Luis,
De la FuenteSolana Emilia I.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
psycho‐oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.41
H-Index - 137
eISSN - 1099-1611
pISSN - 1057-9249
DOI - 10.1002/pon.4632
Subject(s) - depersonalization , emotional exhaustion , burnout , cinahl , medicine , burnout syndrome , nursing , clinical psychology , psychology , family medicine , psychological intervention
Objective To determine the prevalence of high levels of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization and low personal accomplishment in nursing professionals in oncology services. Methods A meta‐analytical study was performed. The search was carried out in March 2017 in Pubmed, CINAHL, Scopus, Scielo, Proquest, CUIDEN, and LILACS databases. Studies using Maslach Burnout Inventory for the assessment of burnout were included. Results The total sample of oncology nurses was n = 9959. The total number of included studies was n = 17, with n = 21 samples for the meta‐analysis of emotional exhaustion and n = 18 for depersonalization and low personal accomplishment. The prevalence of emotional exhaustion and of depersonalization was 30% (95% CI = 26%–33%) and 15% (95% CI = 9%–23%), respectively, and that of low personal performance was 35% (95% CI = 27%–43%). Conclusions The are many oncology nurses with emotional exhaustion and low levels of personal accomplishment. The presence and the risk of burnout among these staff members are considerable.