# Job satisfaction, burnout and absenteeism-illness of workers in a public university hospital

## TL;DR

This study explores how job satisfaction and burnout affect sickness absenteeism among workers in a public university hospital.

## Contribution

The study provides empirical evidence linking job satisfaction, burnout, and sickness absenteeism in a healthcare setting.

## Key findings

- Lower job satisfaction correlates with higher sickness absenteeism.
- Higher job satisfaction is associated with lower burnout levels.
- Intrinsic job satisfaction significantly impacts absenteeism rates.

## Abstract

Sickness absenteeism impacts the healthcare workforce and may be related to
job satisfaction and burnout.

To analyze the association between job satisfaction and burnout syndrome in a
public university hospital.

Cross-sectional study, carried out between January and February 2022. A
sociodemographic questionnaire, the Job Satisfaction S20/23, and the Burnout
Characterization Scale were used for data collection. Secondary data were
obtained through medical certificates. The descriptive and multivariate
analysis of statistical data considered a significance level of 5%.

There was a statistically significant correlation between sickness
absenteeism and job satisfaction, since the lower the satisfaction in
hierarchical relationships (p = 0.001) and the lower the intrinsic job
satisfaction (p = 0.000), the higher the sickness absenteeism, and the
higher the job satisfaction, the lower the burnout (p < 0.05).

It can be inferred that the greater the job satisfaction, the lower the
burnout and the lower the absenteeism-illness.