The level of occupational burnout among nurses working in a hospital
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nursing, burnout, stressAbstract
Introduction. The occurrence of the phenomenon of occupational burnout is multidimensional and concerns various professional groups and specialties. Nurses are a professional group particularly at risk of burnout, which is associated with specific burdens typical for this profession. These burdens carry a high potential for negative impacts on the mental and physical sphere of functioning of the nursing staff.
Aim. The aim of the study was to assess the level of occupational burnout of nurses working in various hospital departments.
Material and methods. The study included a group of 150 nurses working in the hospital in the period from January 6, 2020 to March 10, 2020. The study used a self-questionnaire consisting of 21 questions and the MBI Ch. Maslach.
Results. Statistical analysis did not show a significant relationship between the respondents’ workplace and their level of occupational burnout in depersonalization. The level of burnout in the subscale of sense of personal achievement in all nurses is average. The specifics of the ward and its specific problems do not significantly affect the level of burnout. The level of burnout increases with age and seniority, but symptoms of burnout are already visible among novice nurses. Most of the surveyed nurses consider their work stressful, which has a large impact on the occurrence of occupational burnout. The main determinant of stress for them is overwork and inadequate remuneration for work. The research did not show a significant influence of the “heaviness” of the department where the respondents worked as a factor determining stress. Nurses are often overworked, experience strong stress, yet they are highly attached to the profession and do not declare the will to change it.
Conclusions. The conducted research has shown that the nurses working hospital belong to the group with an average level of occupational burnout. Symptoms of emotional exhaustion dominate among the respondents, especially among nurses working in departments with a high degree of severity.
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