Occupational Burnout Symptoms and Its Relationship With Workload and Fear of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic Among Hospital Nurses
IntroductionThe pandemic has intensified physical and psychological work demands experienced by nurses in a hospital environment. The purpose of this study was to examine personal and work environmental risk factors associated with occupational burnout among hospital nurses.MethodsWe conducted a cro...
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| description | IntroductionThe pandemic has intensified physical and psychological work demands experienced by nurses in a hospital environment. The purpose of this study was to examine personal and work environmental risk factors associated with occupational burnout among hospital nurses.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional from April to November 2020. Data from 831 nurses who worked professionally in four educational hospitals were compiled through survey questionnaires to report the prevalence of burnout, occupational and individual factors. Independent t-test and Mann–Whitney test measured the link between the scopes of occupational burnout and risk factors.ResultsAbout half of the participants indicated moderate symptoms of burnout. The fear of the nurses correlated significantly with emotional exhaustion (r = 0.71, p = 0.001), depersonalization (r = 0.67, p = 0.02), and personal accomplishment (r = 0.63, p = 0.05). Mental demand (r = 0.74, p = 0.01) and effort at work (r = 0.68, 0.001) correlated significantly with emotional exhaustion (r = 0.51, p = 0.03).ConclusionThe findings indicated a high prevalence of burnout symptoms, particularly emotional exhaustion, among hospital nursing professionals. Occupational health services should consider burnout as an occupational-related condition and provide interventions to reduce workplace chronic stressors and burnout in hospitals. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b56f168577d24371b7760ff8cb579e0f2022-12-22T02:21:11ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652022-04-011010.3389/fpubh.2022.852629852629Occupational Burnout Symptoms and Its Relationship With Workload and Fear of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic Among Hospital NursesMarzieh Belji Kangarlou0Farin Fatemi1Fatemeh Paknazar2Alireza Dehdashti3Alireza Dehdashti4Department of Occupational Health, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, IranResearch Center of Health Sciences and Technologies, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, IranResearch Center for Social Determinants of Health, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, IranResearch Center of Health Sciences and Technologies, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, IranResearch Center for Social Determinants of Health, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, IranIntroductionThe pandemic has intensified physical and psychological work demands experienced by nurses in a hospital environment. The purpose of this study was to examine personal and work environmental risk factors associated with occupational burnout among hospital nurses.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional from April to November 2020. Data from 831 nurses who worked professionally in four educational hospitals were compiled through survey questionnaires to report the prevalence of burnout, occupational and individual factors. Independent t-test and Mann–Whitney test measured the link between the scopes of occupational burnout and risk factors.ResultsAbout half of the participants indicated moderate symptoms of burnout. The fear of the nurses correlated significantly with emotional exhaustion (r = 0.71, p = 0.001), depersonalization (r = 0.67, p = 0.02), and personal accomplishment (r = 0.63, p = 0.05). Mental demand (r = 0.74, p = 0.01) and effort at work (r = 0.68, 0.001) correlated significantly with emotional exhaustion (r = 0.51, p = 0.03).ConclusionThe findings indicated a high prevalence of burnout symptoms, particularly emotional exhaustion, among hospital nursing professionals. Occupational health services should consider burnout as an occupational-related condition and provide interventions to reduce workplace chronic stressors and burnout in hospitals.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.852629/fulloccupational stressrisk factorshospital nurseburnoutmental health |
| spellingShingle | Marzieh Belji Kangarlou Farin Fatemi Fatemeh Paknazar Alireza Dehdashti Alireza Dehdashti Occupational Burnout Symptoms and Its Relationship With Workload and Fear of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic Among Hospital Nurses Frontiers in Public Health occupational stress risk factors hospital nurse burnout mental health |
| title | Occupational Burnout Symptoms and Its Relationship With Workload and Fear of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic Among Hospital Nurses |
| title_full | Occupational Burnout Symptoms and Its Relationship With Workload and Fear of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic Among Hospital Nurses |
| title_fullStr | Occupational Burnout Symptoms and Its Relationship With Workload and Fear of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic Among Hospital Nurses |
| title_full_unstemmed | Occupational Burnout Symptoms and Its Relationship With Workload and Fear of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic Among Hospital Nurses |
| title_short | Occupational Burnout Symptoms and Its Relationship With Workload and Fear of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic Among Hospital Nurses |
| title_sort | occupational burnout symptoms and its relationship with workload and fear of the sars cov 2 pandemic among hospital nurses |
| topic | occupational stress risk factors hospital nurse burnout mental health |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.852629/full |
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