Empowerment, Resilience, and Burnout Among Nurses With Recovered COVID-19: A Multicountry Study

Area of Science:

• Nursing
• Healthcare Management
• Psychology

Background:

• The COVID-19 pandemic significantly increased stress and burnout among healthcare workers, especially nurses.
• Nurses recovering from COVID-19 require empowerment and resilience to combat burnout.
• The interplay between empowerment, resilience, and burnout in this population requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

• To examine the relationships between psychological empowerment, resilience, and burnout.
• To compare these relationships among nurses who recovered from COVID-19 in Taiwan, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

Main Methods:

• A cross-sectional survey design was employed.
• Six hundred five nurses completed online questionnaires assessing psychological empowerment, resilience, and burnout.
• Multigroup confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling were used for data analysis.

Main Results:

• Indonesian nurses reported the highest resilience and empowerment; Malaysian nurses reported the highest burnout.
• Empowerment and resilience were negatively correlated with burnout across all participating countries.
• Psychological empowerment directly impacted burnout in Malaysia, while resilience mediated this effect in Taiwan and Indonesia.

Conclusions:

• Psychological empowerment and resilience are crucial for mitigating burnout in nurses post-COVID-19 recovery.
• Interventions aimed at enhancing empowerment and resilience are recommended.
• Tailoring strategies to specific cultural and healthcare contexts is essential for effective burnout reduction.