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- Assessing the magnitude of burnout among emergency nurses in PortugalPublication . Fernandes, Júlio Belo; Antunes, Ricardo; Ivanel, Maria; Lucas, Mariana; Oliveira, Ricardo; Bico, Wilson; Simões, Aida; Vareta, Diana; Bernardes, Catarina; Vaz, Célia; Hall, Steven; Fernandes, Sónia; Castro, CidáliaBackground: Burnout is a health condition associated with chronic work-related stress. Nurses working in hospital emergency rooms are particularly susceptible to experiencing burnout. It is crucial to understand the phenomena of burnout among emergency room nurses, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic that healthcare professionals have confronted. This study aims to evaluate burnout among nurses working in emergency rooms while examining the relationship between burnout and sociodemographic and occupational variables. Methods: This descriptive, observational, and cross-sectional study utilized a web-based survey administered to 112 nurses from eight hospital emergency rooms in the Lisbon metropolitan area between November 2022 and February 2023. Burnout was measured using the Portuguese version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), which assessed three subscales: Emotional Exhaustion (EE), Depersonalization (DP), and Personal Accomplishment (PA). The relationship between burnout and sociodemographic and professional characteristics of nurses in emergency rooms was analyzed using Chi-square tests and one-way ANOVA. Results: The prevalence of burnout was 56.6%, with 27.4% experiencing severe burnout. The three subscales of the MBI showed high prevalence rates: 49.1% for EE, 44.6% for DP, and 38.4% for low PA. Severe burnout and high EE were associated with younger age, being single, not having children, having less professional experience, less graduate training, and having more precarious employment contracts. Conclusions: Three years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the results highlight the ongoing critical situation arising from the cumulative effects of the crisis on the Portuguese healthcare system, leading to high rates of burnout and EE among emergency room nurses.
- Enablers, barriers and strategies to build resilience among cancer survivors : a qualitative study protocolPublication . Fernandes, Júlio Belo; Domingos, Josefa; Almeida, Ana Silva; Castro, Cidália; Simões, Aida; Fernandes, Sónia; Vareta, Diana; Bernardes, Catarina; Fonseca, Jorge; Vaz, Célia; Dias, Ana Rita; Fernandes, Tatiana; Godinho, CatarinaCancer is a life-threatening illness affecting all dimensions of a person’s health. Cancer survivors must build resilience to face this adversity and continue their life projects. The present study explores the enablers, barriers, and strategies to build resilience among cancer survivors. This qualitative, descriptive exploratory study will use purposive sampling to recruit cancer survivors and healthcare professionals from two hospital centers in Lisbon and Tagus Valley. Interviews will be conducted until data saturation occurs. Data analysis will be performed using an inductive content analysis process with the help of the QDA Miner Lite database. The findings from this study will generate knowledge that may help stakeholders to identify effective strategies to build resilience among cancer survivors. By implementing strategies to foster resilience, healthcare professionals can potentially promote positive adaptations to cancer by strengthening resilience enablers and reducing the impact of barriers.
- Perceptions and representations of senior nursing students about the transition to professional life during the COVID-19 pandemicPublication . Castro, Cidália; Antunes, Ricardo; Fernandes, Júlio Belo; Reisinho, João; Rodrigues, Rita; Sardinha, João; Vaz, Célia; Miranda, Luís; Simões, AidaThe COVID-19 pandemic caused disruptions in education systems worldwide. The suspension of face-to-face lectures and clinical placements directly impacted nursing students’ learning. This study aimed to identify the perceptions and representations of senior nursing students about the transition to professional life during the COVID-19 pandemic. This descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study used a web-based survey from a convenience sample of 162 senior nursing students, from nine different nursing schools. Data collection was carried out in the second quarter of 2020. Male students have more negative representations related to training (p = 0.048); working students have a better perspective of professional integration (p = 0.038); students who are in a relationship have a more positive perception of interaction with patients (p = 0.047); those who have already defined a service of choice have less insecurity and less fear of making mistakes (p = 0.043). Those who report anxiety about their first place of work have more negative representations about the future in other professional dimensions. The COVID-19 pandemic represents a frequent concern among students. However, it is a dimension that does not negatively contaminate other representations about the professional future. Overall, students showed concerns regarding their performance in providing direct care to the patient and lived up to their fellow nurses’ expectations.