Factors Associated with Burnout for Nurses Working in Hematology-oncology Wards.
- Author:
Jeongsuk KIM
1
;
Gwangsuk KIM
;
Mona CHOI
;
Hyeonkyeong LEE
Author Information
1. Seoul National University Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Burnout;
Occupational stress;
Satisfaction
- MeSH:
Hospitals, General;
Humans;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
2011;20(1):24-34
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine factors related to burnout of nurses at hemato-oncology wards. METHODS: The participants were 134 nurses working at hematology-oncology wards in three tertiary general hospitals in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire that consisted of personal characteristics, occupational stress, satisfaction and burnout. Using a SPSS/WIN 12.0 program, descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and stepwise multiple regression procedures were employed. RESULTS: The mean score of burnout reported by the participants was 3.15 +/- 0.50 (range 1~5), showing the highest scores in the area of physical burnout (3.53 +/- 0.57). The satisfaction with nursing profession was found to be the most impact on the burnout of the hematology-oncology ward nurses (beta=-.533), followed by occupational stress (beta=.351) and years of clinical experiences (beta=-.154). CONCLUSION: Given the findings, the sorts of strategies to increase the satisfaction with nursing profession and decrease their occupational stress are required, particularly for newly employed nurses.
