Table 2

Nurse outcomes, by shift length category

OutcomesShift length (hours)
≤88.1–1010.1–11.9≥12All
Burnout
Emotional exhaustion (>27); n (%)3951 (25%)2593 (26%)408 (35%)1714 (37%)8666 (27%)
Depersonalisation (>13); n (%)1471 (9%)927 (9%)144 (12%)585 (13%)3127 (10%)
Low personal accomplishment (≤31); n (%)2373 (15%)1382 (14%)238 (21%)1307 (29%)5300 (17%)
Job satisfaction
A little dissatisfied/very dissatisfied with job; n (%)3649 (23%)2650 (27%)416 (36%)1553 (34%)8268 (26%)
A little dissatisfied/very dissatisfied with work schedule flexibility; n (%)3938 (25%)2599 (26%)270 (23%)1209 (26%)8016 (25%)
Intend to leave job within the next year; n (%)4677 (29%)3341 (34%)491 (42%)1931 (42%)10 440 (33%)
All15 930 (100%)9963 (100%)1159 (100%)4575 (100%)31 627 (100%)
  • Percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding. N=31, 627.