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. 2017 Apr 7;12(4):e0175352. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175352

Table 2. Topics researched.

INDIVIDUAL FACTORS
Socio-demographic characteristics
• Age
• Gender
• Marital status
• Qualification level
• Years of working experience
Personality characteristics
• Personality type A
• Problem-solving skills
• Excessive enthusiasm for work with high personal ambition
• Psychological imbalance
• Empathy and compassion
• Need for social support
• Perfectionist tendencies
• Pessimism
• Poor integration at work
• Lack of belief in what is being done
• Low self-esteem
• Unable to make sense of the work being done
Lifestyle
• Does not perform leisure or recreation activities
• Does not sleep sufficient hours
• No free time
SITUATIONAL FACTORS
Organisational factors and work environment
• Too much work and little rest
• Organisational environment
• Lack of clarity in processes and procedures
• Lack of clarity regarding the organisation's mission and philosophy
• Few opportunities for promotion and growth
• Unclear requirements
• Impossible demands
• Patients who are vulnerable and need attention
• Emotional requirements to respond according to patient complaints and everity
• Inadequate preparation for certain services
• Job overload
• Conflicts of responsibilities
• Ambiguity in the role being performed
• Information and control
• Time given to carry out tasks
• Afraid to make mistakes and be reported
• Lack of personal control over the environment and daily decisions
• Lack of recognition and praise for a job well done
• Poor communication and unclear job expectations
• Insufficient financial compensation for the work performed
• Poor leadership
• Mental overload due to the continuous concentration that certain patients require
• Pressure of time-limits
• Monotonous work
• Lack of autonomy in decision-making
• Work complexity
• Night shifts
• Doctor and nurse conflicts
• Negative results, treatment and uncertainty in patients
• High physical demands
• Poor relationships with colleagues and superiors
• Continuously adapting to new technological procedures