title: Twelve-hour shifts: burnout or job satisfaction?
abstract: Job satisfaction and burnout in the nursing workforce are global concerns. Not only do job satisfaction and burnout affect the quality and safety of care, but job satisfaction is also a factor in nurses' decisions to stay or leave their jobs. Shift patterns may be an important aspect influencing wellbeing and satisfaction among nurses. Many hospitals worldwide are moving to 12-hour shifts in an effort to improve efficiency and cope with nursing shortages. But what is the effect of these work patterns on the wellbeing of nurses working on hospital wards? This article reports on the results of a study performed in 12 European countries exploring whether 12-hour shifts are associated with burnout, job satisfaction and intention to leave the job.
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dall'Ora
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Griffiths
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ball
mesh_terms: D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005062:European Union; D005221:Fatigue / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires