[Burnout syndrome and suicide risk among primary care nurses].
OBJECTIVE
To observe the prevalence of the burnout syndrome and the relationship with suicide risk, self-esteem, anxiety and depression, in a sample of primary care nurses.


METHODS
Observational, cross-sectional and correlational study. The sample consisted of 146 nursing professionals, 131 women and 15 men, with an average age of 44.02 years (SD=10.89). Participants responded to a questionnaire which included the Spanish forms of the Maslach burnout inventory (MBI), the Plutchik Suicide Risk Scale (SR), the Kuwait University Anxiety Scale (KUAS), the Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) and the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale (RSES). In the inferential statistical analysis, Pearson's r coefficients and multiple linear regression were calculated.


RESULTS
Significant correlations between suicidal risk and anxiety, depression, self-esteem, emotional exhaustion and personal performance, were obtained. In the multiple regression analysis, depression was the main predictor of suicidal risk, followed by anxiety and emotional exhaustion.


CONCLUSIONS
The scores obtained in burnout and suicidal risk were, in general, lower than those observed in other studies, emphasising the high level observed in personal performance, which reflects reasonable professional satisfaction. The results show the important role of working atmosphere and early recognition of mental disorders in burnout and suicidal risk prevention.
Tomás-Sábado
Joaquín
J
Escola Universitària d'Infermeria Gimbernat, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, España. joaquin.tomas@cesc.es
Maynegre-Santaulària
Montserrat
M
Pérez-Bartolomé
Meritxell
M
Alsina-Rodríguez
Marta
M
Quinta-Barbero
Roser
R
Granell-Navas
Sergi
S
D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D059017:Primary Care Nursing; D012307:Risk Factors; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult