Introduction:

The high prevalence of chronic kidney disease and the complexity of therapeutic management make nephrology nurses susceptible to burnout syndrome. In this scenario, the COVID-19 pandemic has appeared. This new situation may increase the appearance of burnout among nephrology nurses.

Objective:

To describe the prevalence of burnout syndrome among nurses in a nephrology department of a tertiary hospital.

Method:

Observational, descriptive, cross-sectional, single-centre study. Data collection was carried out in May 2021 using an ad-hoc questionnaire with socio-demographic and occupational questions. The validated questionnaire “Maslach Burnout Inventory Human Services Survey” was administered, consisting of questions on feelings and attitudes of professionals towards patients and co-workers.

Results:

28 nurses were included, being 71.8% of the study population, with a mean of 18±12.2 years of experience; 11 (39.3%) had COVID-19; 24 (85.7%) were vaccinated; 18 (64.3%) did not receive specific training on SARS-CoV-2; 13 (46.4%) nurses were afraid of transmitting COVID-19 to their environment; 5 (17.9%) were afraid of becoming infected and 19 (67.9%) felt bad mood.

The results of the “Maslach Burnout Inventory Human Services Survey” showed that 15 nurses (58.6%) had at least two of the three spheres affected.

Conclusions:

Nurses present a real risk of burnout in the context described. The implementation of prevention and treatment programs is essential. The area with the greatest reported impact is that of self-fulfillment.

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