title: Burnout and quality of life among Spanish healthcare personnel.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to analyse the relationship between perceived quality of life and levels of burnout among healthcare personnel. A sample of 1095 participants (nurses, physicians, nursing assistants and orderlies) from five hospitals in the province of Girona (Spain) were studied (78% women, mean age=36.6 years, SD=8.8) using the 36-item short-form health questionnaire (SF-36) and the Maslach Burnout Inventory. The results showed that health-related quality of life reported by this sample of healthcare personnel was lower than the reference population values, especially in those SF-36 dimensions that comprise the mental component. In comparing the dimensions of the SF-36 by profession, we found that physicians had better perceived health in the dimensions of the physical component than nurses and other professionals (P< 0.01). No statistical differences were observed between profession and the dimensions of the mental component (P>0.05). Moreover, perceived health was worse among those that reported a high level on any of the components of burnout. These results should be taken account when designing a burnout prevention programme in the workplace.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing Girona University C/Emili Grahit, 77 Girona 17071 Spain. rosa.sunyer@udg.edu
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Suñer-Soler
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grau-Martín
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Font-Mayolas
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Gras
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bertran
authors.forename: M J M
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Sullman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D013030:Spain