Burnout syndrome and its relationship with the absence of quality of life, not working with illness

Abstract

Objective: To review and identify the incidence of Burnout Syndrome and its relationship with the nurse's work environment. Methods: The research presented in this work is a literature review with descriptive and exploratory characteristics of published studies about the syndrome studied in the context of nursing. The search was performed using literature available in internet databases, namely: Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO), Latin American and Caribbean Center for Health Science Information (LILACS), and Nursing Databases (BDENF). Results: Through the descriptors, a total of 9,163 articles were found in the proposed databases. After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 9,006 articles were excluded, being 157 pre-selected, 58 repeated and 19 selected. Final Considerations: Among all professional categories currently existing, nursing professionals have a high rate of development of the syndrome in question. Therefore, given the results achieved in this study, it is essential that there is a strategic planning in favor of nursing professionals who are vulnerable to this pathology, as well as a reduction in the workload, compatible salary, active permanent education, adequate communication between professionals, family and employer, in addition to improving human and material resources.