Bienestar, burnout y sueño del personal de enfermería de Urgencias en turnos de 12 horas

Abstract

Objective

To know job satisfaction, work-family balance, sleep quality, and burnout in nursing staff after the introduction of the 12-hour rotating shift in the emergency department of a tertiary hospital.

Method

Cross-sectional observational design carried out in February 2023 for the first collection (T1) and October 2023 for the second collection (T2) in emergency nursing staff. Sociodemographic data, work and family reconciliation, job satisfaction, degree of burnout, and sleep quality were collected.

Results

In T1, 66.7% (74) of professionals answered, with an average age of 44.72 years (SD:10.60). 50% were on a 12-hour shift. In T2, 91.9% (102) of professionals answered, with an average age of 44.75 years (SD11.07). 54.9% were on a 12-hour shift. 71.2% in T1 and 66.7% in T2 were somewhat or very satisfied with the flexibility of their work schedules. 8.9% in T1 and 10.3% had a high overall burnout. In T1, the average global PSQI score was 7.66 (SD:3.82) and in T2 it was 8.46 (SD:4.05). Significant differences were found in terms of work and family reconciliation between the different rotating shifts analyzed (p< 0.05), and not significant for the rest of the variables.

Conclusions

Emergency nursing staff prefer 12-hour shifts as they facilitate work-family reconciliation and do not negatively affect sleep, burnout, or job satisfaction.