Survey and strategies on the job stressors and burnout of senior nurses
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2016.24.017
- VernacularTitle:高年资护士工作压力源与工作疲溃感调查研究及对策
- Author:
Ping WANG
;
Xinfeng SUN
;
Yanbei REN
;
Xiaorong LUAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Head nurses;
Senior nurses;
Job stressors;
Burnout;
Job control
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2016;32(24):1898-1902
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the job stressors and burnout of senior nurses, and explore the possible strategies for alleviating stress and reduction of demission rate of senior nurses. Methods Two hundred and thirty head nurses and senior nurses were included in this study. Nurse Job Stressors Inventory (NJSI) and Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) were applied to evaluate the burnout and work-related stress of nurses with the combination of convenience sampling and cluster sampling. Results The NJSI scores of senior nurses and head nurses were (2.62 ± 0.56) points, (2.45 ± 0.47) points, the two scores were significantly different (t=-2.465,P<0.05); the scores of three dimensions of MBI in senior nurses were (30.01±11.86) points, (8.01±5.74) points, (35.35±9.57) points, while the scores in head nurses were (21.65±10.39) points, (5.14±3.37) points, (38.81±8.45) points. Statistically significant difference was seen between the two groups (t=-5.261,-4.705, 2.691,P<0.05). There was a higher positive correlation between job stressors and burnout of senior nurses (r=0.521) than head nurses (r=0.432). Conclusions The level of job burnout is higher in senior nurses than head nurses, attributing to the higher controllability of head nurses. It is suggested to reduce the job burnout of senior nurses and to keep senior nurses in the profession fields, based on the theory of magnetic hospital.
