IS BURNOUT SYNDROME IN NURSES AND WARDERS INFLUENCED BY THE LEVEL OF REMUNERATION?

Rumyana G. Stoyanova; Stanislava N. Harizanova

Volume : III, Issue : XII, December - 2014

IS BURNOUT SYNDROME IN NURSES AND WARDERS INFLUENCED BY THE LEVEL OF REMUNERATION?

Rumyana G. Stoyanova, Stanislava N. Harizanova

Abstract :

The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between nurses� and warders� levels of remuneration and the three dimensions of burnout: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and personal achievement. This was a descriptive, non-experimental study, with a cross-sectional design, with focus on the net remuneration and burnout syndrome. Primary information was collected using voluntary, anonymous inquiry. The study covered 201 warders and 214 nurses. The results shown that the levels on all three scales of burnout depend, although slightly, on the net remuneration. Respondents receiving lower net remuneration had higher levels of emotional exhaustion compared to those receiving higher net wages. As concerns depersonalization and personal achievement, the correlation is direct, i.e. respondents� dehumanization and level of personal satisfaction with work increased with the level of remuneration.