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Association of 12 h shifts and nurses’ job satisfaction, burnout and intention to leave: findings from a cross-sectional study of 12 European countries

BMJ Open · 2015 · Vol. 5(9) · pp. e008331–e008331
Chiara Dall’OraPeter GriffithsJane BallMichael SimonLinda H. Aiken

Abstract

Longer working hours for hospital nurses are associated with adverse outcomes for nurses. Some of these adverse outcomes, such as high burnout, may pose safety risks for patients as well as nurses.

Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutWorkplace Health and Well-beingStress and Burnout ResearchMedicineBurnoutJob satisfactionCross-sectional studyEmotional exhaustionFlexibility (engineering)NursingWork scheduleShift workFamily medicine

MeSH terms

AdultBurnout, ProfessionalCross-Sectional StudiesEuropeFemaleHumansJob SatisfactionMaleNursesPersonnel TurnoverWork Schedule ToleranceWorkloadPatient Safety

Funding

  • University of Pennsylvania
  • National Institute for Health and Care Research
  • University of Southampton
  • King's College London
  • European Commission
  • Dublin City University
  • Radboud Universiteit
  • Karolinska Institutet
  • Norsk Sykepleierforbund
  • Stockholms Läns Landsting
  • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • Instituto de Salud Carlos III
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