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The Factors affecting Burnout of the Small and Medium Hospital Nurses


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1 Head Nurse, Dept. of Nursing, Shihwa Medical Center, Korea, Republic of
2 Associate professor, Dept. of Nursing, Namseoul University, Korea, Republic of
     

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Background/Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify the factors affecting burnout among nurses in small and medium sized hospitals.

Methods/Statistical Analysis: A Participants in the study were 200 nurses. As the instruments, a subscale of the Professional Life of Quality Scale and structured questionnaire on self-esteem and job satisfaction was used. Data were analzed using descriptive statistics, and hierarchical regression.

Findings: The mean scores of burnout, self-esteem, compassion satisfaction, and secondary traumatic stress were 2.68 ± 0.63, 3.48 ± 0.75, 3.49 ± 0.68, and 2.77 ±± .53 respectively. And also, the mean score job satisfaction was 3.53 ±. 57. As a result of hierarchical regression analysis, Of the variables added in Model 3, only the reward system was a significant factor affecting burnout. Self-esteem, compassion satisfaction, and secondary traumatic stress were also statistically significant factors affecting burnout.

Improvements/Applications: The current study suggests that in order to solve the burnout of nurses, secondary traumatic stress should be alleviated, and the reward system in hospitals of Korea should be improved.


Keywords

Burnout, Compassion Satisfaction, Secondary Traumatic Stress, Self-Esteem, Job Satisfaction.
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Hyun Mee Park
Head Nurse, Dept. of Nursing, Shihwa Medical Center, Korea, Republic of
Kyung Sook Kim
Associate professor, Dept. of Nursing, Namseoul University, Korea, Republic of

Abstract


Background/Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify the factors affecting burnout among nurses in small and medium sized hospitals.

Methods/Statistical Analysis: A Participants in the study were 200 nurses. As the instruments, a subscale of the Professional Life of Quality Scale and structured questionnaire on self-esteem and job satisfaction was used. Data were analzed using descriptive statistics, and hierarchical regression.

Findings: The mean scores of burnout, self-esteem, compassion satisfaction, and secondary traumatic stress were 2.68 ± 0.63, 3.48 ± 0.75, 3.49 ± 0.68, and 2.77 ±± .53 respectively. And also, the mean score job satisfaction was 3.53 ±. 57. As a result of hierarchical regression analysis, Of the variables added in Model 3, only the reward system was a significant factor affecting burnout. Self-esteem, compassion satisfaction, and secondary traumatic stress were also statistically significant factors affecting burnout.

Improvements/Applications: The current study suggests that in order to solve the burnout of nurses, secondary traumatic stress should be alleviated, and the reward system in hospitals of Korea should be improved.


Keywords


Burnout, Compassion Satisfaction, Secondary Traumatic Stress, Self-Esteem, Job Satisfaction.



DOI: https://doi.org/10.37506/v20%2Fi1%2F2020%2Fmlu%2F194548