Perceived health, perceived social support and professional quality of life in hospital emergency nurses.

BACKGROUND: Emergency department nurses are continually exposed to distressing experiences that can lead to burnout, compassion fatigue, and compassionate satisfaction, thus could affect the professional quality of life. The aim of this study was to analyse professional quality of life in hospital emergency department nurses based on perceived health, social support and a series of socio-demographic and sociooccupational variables. METHODS: This descriptive cross sectional study involved nursing professionals working at hospital emergency departments in Andalusia, Spain. Professional quality of life, perceived health, socio-demographic and occupational variables, and perceived social support were measured. A descriptive and multiple regression analysis was performed. RESULTS: A total of 253 nursing professionals participated, of which 62.5% had high levels of compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction (45.1%). Burnout levels were medium (58.5%). Perceived health significantly influenced on compassion fatigue and burnout. Perceived social support was found to be significantly related to all three dimensions of professional quality of life, but it had the greatest influence on the occurrence of burnout. CONCLUSIONS: Emergency department nurses in public hospitals are emotionally drained. Healthcare systems must develop intervention strategies to increase the quality of life of nursing professionals, which would lead to improved patient care. The promotion of compassion is a key element.

Acercamiento a las necesidades de salud de la mujer en una población multicultural / Approach to health needs in women belonging to a multicultural population

Resumen:

Objetivo: este trabajo pretende, desde una visión enfermera, acercarse a las necesidades de salud de la población multicultural actual. Los objetivos son conocer el perfil sociodemográfico que presentan las mujeres atendidas por la Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Tocoginecología y describir los motivos de ingreso y el tiempo de estancia media que presentan las mujeres inmigrantes y autóctonas en dicha unidad. Método: se ha realizado un estudio descriptivo transversal utilizando un enfoque cuantitativo. La población de estudio han sido las mujeres procedentes de diferentes regiones asistidas en la UGC de Tocoginecología del Hospital Juan Ramón Jiménez de Huelva, España.

Resultados: el tratamiento y análisis de los datos se ha realizado con el programa Spss 15. Los resultados evidencian que el mayor porcentaje de mujeres atendidas después de las autóctonas, corresponde a las procedentes de Marruecos y Rumanía, cuyos principales motivos de ingreso han sido obstétricos. La estancia media hospitalaria se encuentra en torno a los 2 o 3 días.

Abstract:

Objectives: The present work is aimed at approaching, from a nursing point of view, current health needs in a multicultural population. We set out at establishing socio-demographic profiles in women presenting at an Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinical Management Unit, and at describing the reasons for admission and mean stay duration in immigrant and autochthonous women in the Unit. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted, based on a quantitative approach. Study population consisted of women from various regions attending the Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Hospital Juan Ramón Jiménez, Huelva, Spain. Results: Data management and analysis were performed with software package SPSS v. 15. Results show the following decreasing order for the proportion of women receiving care: autochthonous followed by women from Morocco and Rumania, mainly admission reasons being obstetrical. Mean hospital stay is about 2 to 3 days.

Objetivo: este trabalho procura, com a perspectiva de abordagem da Enfermagem, conhecer as necessidades de saúde da população multicultural atual. Os objetivos são: identificar o perfil sócio-demográfico das mulheres atendidas pela Unidade de Gestão Clinica de Obstetrícia e Ginecologia; descrever os motivos para a admissão e o tempo de permanência média apresentados pelas mulheres imigrantes e pelas mulheres espanholas. Método: foi realizado um estudo descritivo, transversal, com abordagem quantitativa. A população do estudo é constituída por mulheres de diferentes regiões, que são atendidas na UGC de Obstetrícia e Ginecologia do Hospital Juan Ramón Jiménez da cidade de Huelva. Resultados: o processamento e análise dos dados foram realizados usando o programa SPSS 15. Os resultados mostram que a maior porcentagem de mulheres atendidas corresponde às autóctones, seguidas de mulheres imigrantes provenientes de Marrocos e Romênia, respectivamente, cujos principais motivos para admissão foram os obstétricos. A média de tempo de internação hospitalar é de 2 a 3 dias.