Burnout among nurses: Examining psychosocial work environment causes.

Area of Science:

• Occupational Health
• Psychology
• Healthcare Management

Background:

• Healthcare professionals, including doctors and nurses, face significant psychosocial risk factors.
• These risks can lead to job burnout, particularly among nurses.
• The study focuses on Semen Gresik Hospital to analyze psychosocial support and burnout.

Purpose of the Study:

• To analyze the impact of the psychosocial work environment on burnout in health workers.
• To identify specific factors within the psychosocial work environment that contribute to burnout.
• To provide insights for controlling burnout through improved psychosocial support.

Main Methods:

• Analytical observational quantitative research design.
• Data collected through respondent interviews on independent and dependent variables.
• Analysis using Structural Equation Model (SEM), including outer and inner model evaluation and goodness of fit.

Main Results:

• A significant positive effect of the psychosocial work environment on burnout was found (T-Statistic=59.577, p<0.05).
• The first hypothesis, supporting this influence, was confirmed.
• Job demand, conflict, and offensive behavior were identified as the most impactful factors.

Conclusions:

• The psychosocial work environment has a direct and significant positive influence on nurse burnout.
• High workload, administrative duties, and patient care demands, especially during pandemics, exacerbate burnout.
• Interventions should target job demands and workplace behavior to mitigate burnout.