Work-related experiences in intensive and palliative care units and their relation to burnout
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Results Out of the 355 professionals included in this study, 27% were in burnout (this defined as being in burnout and in high risk of developing this syndrome). Univariate regression analyses showed that higher burnout levels were significantly associated with the following workrelated experiences: night shifts, conflicts, decisions to withhold treatment, decisions to withdraw treatment and implementing terminal sedation. When controlling for socio-demographic and educational characteristics of the participant professionals, and for the setting (intensive vs. palliative care units), the only variable that remained significantly associated to higher burnout levels was ́conflicts ́.
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