Safety climate, emotional exhaustion and job satisfaction among Brazilian paediatric professional nurses.
BACKGROUND
International studies indicate that job satisfaction and burnout interfere with the safety climate and quality of care. However, no evidence of such relationships is available for Brazilian paediatric hospitals.


OBJECTIVE
To assess the correlation and predictive effect of emotional exhaustion and job satisfaction on the perception of professional nurses at paediatric hospitals regarding safety climate and quality of care.


METHODS
Cross-sectional correlational design.


METHODS
The study was conducted with registered nurses, technician and assistant nurses from two Brazilian paediatric hospitals over 3 months in 2013-2014 using instruments to assess safety climate, quality of care, job satisfaction and emotional exhaustion.


RESULTS
Data related to 267 professional nurses from 15 inpatient wards and 3 intensive care units were analysed. Overall, the respondents exhibited moderate emotional exhaustion, were satisfied with their jobs and considered the quality of care as good. However, the respondents exhibited low concordance as to the positive perception of the safety climate. The variables, emotional exhaustion and job satisfaction, exhibited significant correlations with safety climate and were considered predictive of the latter.


CONCLUSIONS
Emotional exhaustion and job satisfaction among professional nurses influence the safety climate at paediatric hospitals.


CONCLUSIONS
Investments to reduce emotional exhaustion and to improve job satisfaction among professional nurses allocated to paediatric hospitals might contribute to the patients' safety.
Clinical Hospital, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil.
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Alves
School of Nursing, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil.
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Guirardello
D001938:Brazil; D002055:Burnout, Professional; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D015279:Organizational Culture; D061214:Patient Safety; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
Brazil; Burnout; Job Satisfaction; Nursing Staff; Paediatric Hospitals; Patient Safety; Professional; Quality of Health Care