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Lourenção LG, Penha JGM, Ximenes Neto FRG, Santos BMPD, Pantoja VJDC, Ribeiro JN, Cunha LMRD, Nascimento VFD. Analysis of the association between levels of compassion fatigue and work engagement with COVID-19 in nursing professionals. CIENCIA & SAUDE COLETIVA 2023; 28:2867-2877. [PMID: 37878930 DOI: 10.1590/1413-812320232810.09972023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023] Open
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This article examines the association between levels of compassion fatigue and work engagement with COVID-19 in nursing professionals. A longitudinal, before-and-after study was conducted with nursing professionals working in the frontline in the pre-pandemic and pandemic periods. Our study applied the Brazilian versions of the Professional Quality of Life Scale and the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale. High levels of compassion satisfaction (≥43.0), low levels of burnout (<23.0) and secondary traumatic stress (<23.0), as well as high levels of vigor (≥4.0 and ≤4.99), absorption (≥4.0 and ≤4.99), and overall score (≥4.0 and ≤4.99) were observed. Moderate, negative, and significant correlations of burnout with vigor (r: -0.505; p-value: <0.001), in the pre-pandemic period; and with overall score, in the pre-pandemic (r: -0.543; p-value: <0.001) and pandemic periods (r: -0.458; p-value: <0.001), were also observed. No changes in levels of work engagement were found. Professionals with compassion fatigue showed decreased vigor, absorption, and overall score, rated as medium in the pandemic period (≥2.0 and ≤3.99), and an increased dedication, which was low (≥1.0 and ≤1.99) in the pre-pandemic period. It was concluded that there is no harmful association between compassion fatigue and work engagement with COVID-19 in nursing professionals.
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- Luciano Garcia Lourenção
- Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG). R. Desembargador Eurípedes Queiroz do Vale 91, apto. 1606, Jardim Camburi. 29090-090 Vitória ES Brasil.
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Carvalho TMD, Lourenção LG, Pinto MH, Viana RAPP, Moreira AMBDSG, Mello LPD, Medeiros GGD, Gomes AMF. Quality of life and work engagement among nursing staff at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. CIENCIA & SAUDE COLETIVA 2023; 28:2903-2913. [PMID: 37878933 DOI: 10.1590/1413-812320232810.09982023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023] Open
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This article investigates the correlation between work engagement and work-related quality of life among nursing staff at a public hospital in São Paulo State, at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. A descriptive, correlational, cross-sectional study of nursing personnel was conducted from December 2020 to January 2021, using the Brazilian versions of the Work & Well-being Survey (Utrecht Work Engagement Scale - UWES) and the Work-related Quality of Life (WRQoL) scale, following Walton's model. Nursing staffs returned a strong positive correlation (r≥0.70) between the social integration domain of the WRQoL and the vigour dimension of the UWES (r=0.88; p=<0.001); a moderate positive correlation (r≥0.40≤0.69) between working conditions (WRQOL) and the vigour (r=0.40; p<0.001), dedication (r=0.40; p<0.001) and overall score (r=0.41; p<0.001) dimensions of the UWES. Correlations were positive and weak (r≤0.39) for the other WRQoL domains and the UWES dimensions. It was concluded that personnel with satisfactory levels of quality of life tend to show higher levels of engagement at work. At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, nursing professionals were strongly engaged and satisfied with their work-related quality of life.
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- Taisa Moitinho de Carvalho
- Curso de Pós-Graduação em Gestão e Liderança em Enfermagem, Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde de Barretos Dr. Paulo Prata. Av. Leais Paulista 515, Jardim Irajá. 14020-650 Ribeirão Preto SP Brasil.
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- Departamento de Enfermagem Geral, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto. São José do Rio Preto SP Brasil
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dos Santos-Afonso M, Lourenção LG, Afonso MDS, Saes MDO, dos Santos FB, Penha JGM, Galvão DM, Ximenes Neto FRG, Sasaki NSGMDS, Santos MDLSG, Borges FA, de Oliveira JF, Rodrigues ST, Bandeira EDO, de Alcantara FC, Cunha CLF, da Silva FG, Lemos M, Soares Junior ADO, Neves FB. Burnout Syndrome in Selectable Athletes for the Brazilian Handball Team-Children Category. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:3692. [PMID: 36834386 PMCID: PMC9958694 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20043692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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To investigate the presence of burnout syndrome in child athlete tryouts for the Brazilian Handball Team, before and after the National Development and Technical Improvement Camp is of great interest. A correlational study, with longitudinal design of the before-and-after type, carried out with 64 male athletes in the children's category, immersed in the National Camp for Development and Improvement of Handball Technique, in the municipality of São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil, in December 2018. To evaluate burnout syndrome, we used the Athlete Burnout Questionnaire (ABQ). There was a statistically significant increase of the mean scores for burnout and dimensions (Physical and Emotional Exhaustion = 1.5 to 1.6; p-value < 0.001; Reduced Sense of Accomplishment = 2.7 to 2.9; p-value < 0.001; Sports Devaluation = 1.4 to 1.6; p-value < 0.001; and General Burnout = 1.9 to 2.0; p-value < 0.001). The athletes selected for the national team had lower mean scores for general burnout and dimensions (Physical and Emotional Exhaustion = 1.5; Reduced Sense of Accomplishment = 2.7; Sports Devaluation = 1.5; General Burnout = 1.9). The National Camp for Development and Technical Improvement can have a negative impact on the mental health of athletes. This event is important to select the competitors with greater ability to face the pressure and adversities present in the sport environment.
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- Max dos Santos-Afonso
- Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande 96201-900, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Nursing School, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande 96201-900, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Nursing School, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande 96201-900, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande 96201-900, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Nursing School, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande 96201-900, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Nursing Department, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos 13565-905, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Nursing Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Institute of Biology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas 96001-970, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Kim EH, Yi Y. Associations among workplace incivility, stress coping, and nursing performance in hospital nurses: A path analysis. J Nurs Scholarsh 2022. [PMID: 36510252 DOI: 10.1111/jnu.12864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to identify the associations among workplace incivility, stress-coping strategy, and nursing performance and confirm how workplace incivility influences nursing performance through the stress-coping strategy. DESIGN This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study. Data were collected using a self-reported questionnaire from 245 nurses working at seven hospitals in Korea between December 2019 and January 2020. METHODS The associations among the study variables (workplace incivility, stress coping, and nursing performance) were analyzed using path analysis with bootstrapping. RESULTS Supervisors' incivility affected directly and negatively nursing performance although problem-focused coping was mediating between them. By contrast, coworkers' and doctors' incivility was not directly associated with nursing performance through stress-coping strategies. CONCLUSION Problem-focused coping enhanced nursing performance and was a more effective stress-coping strategy than emotion-focused coping for nurses affected by coworkers' and doctors' incivilities. Supervisors' incivility may be considered a threatening factor to nursing performance even though problem-focused coping partially mediates between supervisors' incivility and nursing performance. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Organizations must prevent all kinds of workplace incivilities from occurring. Nursing managers should periodically monitor the relationship between the supervisors and nurses and be aware of nurses' stress-coping strategies under stressful situations.
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- College of Nursing, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea
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