@article{10272/20440,
year = {2021},
month = {9},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10272/20440},
abstract = {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 occupa tional 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.},
organization = {Research project funded by the Ministry of Health of the Regional 
Government of Andalusia, Spain (AP-0100–2016). 
Funding for open access charge: Universidad de Huelva /CBUA.},
publisher = {Elsevier},
keywords = {Professional quality of life},
keywords = {Compassion fatigue},
keywords = {Compassion satisfaction},
keywords = {Burnout},
keywords = {Perceived health},
keywords = {Social support},
keywords = {Nursing},
keywords = {Emergency services},
title = {Perceived health, perceived social support and professional quality of life in hospital emergency nurses},
doi = {10.1016/j.ienj.2021.101079},
author = {Ruiz Fernández, María Dolores and Ramos Pichardo, Juan Diego and Ibáñez Masero, Olivia and Sánchez Ruiz, Máximo Juan and Fernández Leyva, Antonia and Ortega Galán, Ángela María},
}