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. 2021 Oct;29(7):2208-2215.
doi: 10.1111/jonm.13376. Epub 2021 Jun 27.

Burnout and job satisfaction among nurses in three Spanish regions

Lorena Acea-López  1 , María Del Mar Pastor-Bravo  2   3 , Esther Rubinat-Arnaldo  4   5   6   7 , Filip Bellon  4   5   7 , Joan Blanco-Blanco  4   5   7 , Montserrat Gea-Sanchez  4   5   7 , Erica Briones-Vozmediano  4   5   7
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Burnout and job satisfaction among nurses in three Spanish regions

Lorena Acea-López et al. J Nurs Manag. 2021 Oct.

Abstract

Aims: To determine the levels of job satisfaction and burnout syndrome and related factors among nurses in three Spanish regions.

Background: The nursing profession involves high work stress due to emotional involvement, workload and available resources.

Methods: Descriptive multicentric cross-sectional study. Sociodemographic and migration data were collected and participants completed the Job Satisfaction Questionnaire S20/23 and Maslach Burnout Inventory. The data were analysed using descriptive statistical methods using the program SPSS.

Results: The sample included 228 nurses (187 women and 41 men), with a mean age of 37.11 ± 10.87. Reported job satisfaction was medium to high. Overall, values were low in emotional fatigue and medium in depersonalization and personal fulfilment. In terms of migration, 21.59% of the participants had already moved to other Spanish regions or another country, while 18.58% had the intention of doing so.

Conclusion: Nurses with a temporary contract showed a high burnout rate, and high levels of emotional fatigue, depersonalization and lack of personal fulfilment.

Implications for nursing management: Strategies are needed to improve working and contractual conditions such as enhancing teamwork, management and leadership skills in nurses; achieving internal promotion; and having higher participation in decision-making and a better balance of power between health institution managers and health professionals.

Keywords: Spain; burnout syndrome; job satisfaction; nursing; questionnaires; surveys.

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