Stress and Burnout Syndrome Among Nursing Professinals Working in Nephrology: an Integrative Review

Objective: The chronic work-related stress can lead to burnout syndrome development. Nurses working in nephrology are also predisposed to the occurrence of stress and burnout. Objectives: The study's goal has been to identify the scientific production related to burnout and stress in nephrology nursing workers; and also, discussing the risk factors with regard to burnout and stress in nephrology nursing. Methods: This is an integrative review. The sampling was composed by 5,253 articles, which after refinement gave 13 complete articles. Results: From those 13 articles, 8 presented high levels of stress and/or burnout among nurses in the hemodialysis sector, and 5 indicated that burnout was either below the average of the origin countries or compared to other health care sectors. Conclusion: Given the results, it is expected to amplify the scientific vision toward the issues of stress and burnout syndrome in nursing professionals working in nephrology by identifying the factors that may influence the health care.