title: [Perception of work environment of nurses in hospitals of the Spanish national health system. RN4CAST-Spain project].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To appraise the perception of Registered Nurses working at Spanish National Health System (SNHS) hospitals about work environment, quality of care and burnout.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional study addressed to 7539 nurses in 59 Spanish public hospitals over 150 beds belonging to the NHS between 2009 and 2010. Data was collected on: socio-demographic and academic background, job satisfaction, perception of work environment (PES-NWI) and burnout (MBI).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among 7539 questionnaires, 5654 were collected (75%). The nurses' average age was 37,5 (SD=9,5) years old, 88% (4929) were female and they had a median of 12 years of experience. The patient/nurse ratio was 11/1. 26% of nurses (1468) showed their intention to leave the hospital. 55% of nurses (3080) showed moderate job satisfaction. The work environment was unfavorable for 48% (2729) of nurses. 22% (1091) showed high burnout levels.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results show a high nurses' participation, who relate moderate job satisfaction. However, on PES-NWI, nearly half of nurses show an unfavorable work environment.
authors.affiliation: Investigación en cuidados de salud, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España. cfuentelsaz@vhebron.net
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fuentelsaz-Gallego
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Moreno-Casbas
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: López-Zorraquino
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gómez-García
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: González-María
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D013030:Spain; D017132:Workplace