Multidimensional Factors Influencing Burnout in Intensive Care Unit Nurses
10.22650/JKCNR.2017.23.1.9
- Author:
Se Ra KIM
1
;
Mi Kyeong JEON
;
Jin Hee HWANG
;
Ae Ran CHOI
;
In Sook KIM
;
Mi Kyoung PYON
;
Kyoung Eun MOON
;
Mun Hee KIM
;
Na Ra SHIN
;
Soon Haeng LEE
Author Information
1. Unit Manager, Department of Nursing, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Compassion Fatigue;
Burnout;
Professional;
Personal Satisfaction;
Intensive Care Units
- MeSH:
Compassion Fatigue;
Critical Care;
Empathy;
Intensive Care Units;
Nursing;
Personal Satisfaction;
Psychology;
Tertiary Care Centers
- From:
Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research
2017;23(1):9-19
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study aimed to identify multidimensional factors influencing burnout in intensive care unit(ICU) nurses. METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional design was used. Data were collected during February 2016 from a convenience sample of 222 tertiary hospital ICU nurses and analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis. RESULTS: Burnout correlated positively with compassion fatigue (CF)(r=.37, p < .001), and negatively with compassion satisfaction (CS)(r=-.66, p < .001). The regression model explained 57% of the variance in burnout. For individual characteristics in the model, perceived health status (β=-.27, p < .001) and gender (β=.14, p=.028) were the most influential factors for ICU nurses' burnout. In the model with added work-related characteristics, nursing environment (β=-.22, p=.001), perceived health status (β=-.20, p=.001), and satisfaction with department (β=-.19, p=.007) were the most influential factors. Finally, for the model with psychological characteristics added, CS (β=-.56, p < .001) and CF (β=.35, p < .001) were the most influential factors. CONCLUSION: Results reveal that most ICU nurses have a moderate level of CF and a moderate to high level of CS and burnout, and that individual, work-related and psychological factors are relevant in ICU nurses' burnout. Programs or interventions to reduce burnout should be developed taking into account these multidimensional factors.
