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Revista de Enfermagem Referência
versión impresa ISSN 0874-0283versión On-line ISSN 2182-2883
Resumen
FERREIRA, Luís Diogo Melo y TOMAS, Catarina Cardoso. Burnout, anxiety and depression in nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rev. Enf. Ref. [online]. 2023, vol.serVI, n.2, e30764. Epub 04-Mar-2024. ISSN 0874-0283. https://doi.org/10.12707/rvi23.49.30764.
Background:
Nurses experienced dissatisfaction and emotional and relational tensions during the COVID-19 pandemic, which may be related to burnout, anxiety, and depression.
Objective:
To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on nurses’ burnout, anxiety, and depression.
Methodology:
Quantitative descriptive-correlational and cross-sectional study. The nonprobability convenience sample consisted of 234 nurses from a hospital in the archipelago of the Azores. A questionnaire with sociodemographic/general questions, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) were administered online and face-to-face. Data were analyzed using the SPSS software. All ethical and legal aspects were respected.
Results:
The following aspects were identified: lack of and the prolonged use of personal protective equipment, unfavorable working conditions, decreased professional fulfillment, fear of becoming infected with the virus and infecting family/friends, social isolation, relationship with hierarchical superiors, inadequate remuneration, and lack of administrative practices.
Conclusion:
The pandemic context, combined with the social and family context, led nurses to experience symptoms of burnout, anxiety, and depression.
Palabras clave : burnout; anxiety; depression; nurses; pandemic; COVID-19.