title: [Burn-out of nurses].
abstract: The burn-out rate among nurses in three health-care centers in the province of Barcelona, Spain was studied in a sample of 250 professional nurses who completed a three-part questionnaire that addressed: occupational situation, personal situation, and 20 items. Generally speaking, abnormal levels (0.9%) were not found, but 14.4% of the sample presented a moderate state of "burn-out". These results surprised us because nurses often complain of burn-out, but our study of the syndrome by questionnaire revealed that 84.6% judged their state as optimal.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cano Peregrina
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: García Córdoba
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: García Ruiz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: López Abellán
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Parera Duarri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000523:psychology*; D003422:Critical Care; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013030:Spain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires