A study of burnout in nurses working in hospice and hospital oncology settings

This study investigated whether nurses providing care for terminally ill patients experience burnout to different degrees based on the healthcare settings in which they work. The study also investigated the relationships among nurses experiencing burnout in these settings and six work-related variables hypothesized to relate to burnout. Fifty-seven nurses responded to three selected questionnaires. There was a significant difference between hospice nurses' burnout scores and those of hospital oncology nurses. Different work-related variables correlated with burnout for each group, with the exception of support in the workplace, which correlated significantly for both groups. Descriptive data suggest implications for future research.