Nursing practice environment, safety climate and burnout in antineoplastic treatment units
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Nursing; Working Conditions; Patient Safety; Oncology Service, Hospital; Burnout, Professional.Abstract
Objective: to evaluate the influence of the practice environment on the safety climate and burnout domains of nursing professionals in antineoplastic treatment units. Methods: this is a cross-sectional study conducted in four health institutions with 59 nursing professionals. The Safety Attitudes Questionnaire, Practice Environment Scale, Maslach Burnout Inventory (Brazilian versions), and a sociodemographic questionnaire were applied. Analysis of Variance, Student’s t-test, Chi-Squared and Fisher’s Exact tests were used in the analysis, considering p<0.05. Results: a favorable practice environment in the doctor-nurse collegial relations domain was a predictor of lower exhaustion levels (burnout domain), associated with professional category (p=0.011), experience time (p=0.021) and employment relationship (p=0.023). The nurses’ participation domain in hospital affairs demonstrated a significant influence on the safety climate. Conclusion: the nursing practice environment, especially the doctor-nurse collegial relations and participation in hospital affairs, has a significant influence on the safety climate and burnout domains of nursing in antineoplastic treatment units. Contributions to practice: providing positive practice environments and collaborative relationships between nursing professionals and physicians favors the safety climate and prevents burnout, which are fundamental to the quality of care provided.
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