An evaluation of a positive psychological intervention to reduce burnout among nurses
Yuan-Hui Luo1, Hui Li2, Virginia Plummer3
1School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China; Nursing Psychology Research Centre of Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Abstract:
This quasi-experimental study aimed to evaluate the positive psychological intervention of recording three good things on alleviating nurses' burnout. Eighty-seven nurses with burnout were recruited. Nurses in the study group recorded three good things using communication tool WeChat for six months, no records were made in the control group. After intervention, the score of exhaustion decreased considerably for nurses in the study group. Nurses recording three good things on average twice a week returned the lowest score of exhaustion. This intervention combined with appropriate surveillance and encouragement is recommended to reduce nurses' burnout and create a positive work environment.
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