Volume : IV, Issue : VIII, August - 2015

BURNOUT AMONG NURSES

Ms. Rajeswari H. , Dr. B. Sreelekha

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Current changing world of technology and lifestyle makes life harder for people. Healthcare professionals are not exception for this. Chronic fatigue and stress, making something impersonal, reduced attainment of task depicts the symptom of burnout. In a profession like nursing the occurrence of burnout seems to be high due to the demands from patients, superiors and the organization. The study is intended to examine thelevel of burnout among nurses and its association with socio–demographic variables. Methods: A descriptive cross–sectional study was conducted among 200 nurses working in a selected tertiary care hospital at Nellore, A.P.Burnout was evaluated by the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory.Data wereanalyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics with SPSS 15 version. Results: Among 200 subjects, majority of the nurses 108(54%) have reported moderate level of burnout and 92(46%) reported severe level of burnout.52(26%) nurses felt tired because of work, 92(46%) talked about their work in a negative way, work pressure is reported to be high in 113(56.6%),work was found to be a positive challenge among 112(56%),66(33%) reported work drains them emotionally,78(39%) reported that they become disconnected with this type of work, work makes them sickened reported by 64(32%),153(76.5%) engage in doing more and more work. A statistically significant association is seen between the socio–demographic variables and years of experience and type of coping method at p<0.05 level.Conclusion: The study has provided an insight that majority of the nurses have burnout. Early identification and intervention at the right time may minimize the impact of burnout and assure a quality life.

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Ms. Rajeswari H., Dr.B.Sreelekha Burnout Among Nurses International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 8 August 2015

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