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Burnout in nursing.

Kent Patrick¹, Judy F Lavery

¹School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. kpatrick@csu.edu.au

The Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing : a Quarterly Publication of the Royal Australian Nursing Federation

|May 24, 2007

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Victorian nurses reported lower burnout than general norms. However, pressured overtime significantly increased emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, highlighting the need for manageable work hours in healthcare.

Area of Science:

Healthcare management
Occupational health psychology
Nursing workforce studies

Background:

Organizational change is linked to worker stress and burnout.
Burnout is a multidimensional construct: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment.
Healthcare organizations have experienced significant recent changes.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate burnout levels among nurses in Victoria.
To identify individual and work-related factors associated with burnout in this population.

Main Methods:

A randomized survey methodology was employed.
The study included a random sample of 574 Victorian Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) nurse members.
Burnout levels and associated characteristics were assessed.

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Main Results:

Victorian ANF nurses showed lower depersonalization and higher personal accomplishment compared to normative data.
Increased age and reduced working hours correlated with lower emotional exhaustion and depersonalization.
Voluntary overtime was not linked to burnout, but pressured/expected overtime was associated with higher emotional exhaustion and depersonalization.

Conclusions:

Victorian ANF nurses did not exhibit high burnout levels.
Healthcare management must prioritize reasonable working hours.
The negative impact of pressured or unexpected overtime on nursing staff requires attention.