Factors Associated With Burnout in Perioperative Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study of Type D Personality, Clinical...

IntroductionPerioperative nurses are exposed to high levels of occupational stress and psychological strain owing to the complexity of surgical care. Burnout in this group not only undermines individual well-being but also compromises patient safety and care quality. This study aimed to examine the relationships between Type D personality, perioperative clinical competence, occupational stress, coping strategies, and burnout, and to identify factors associated with burnout among perioperative nurses.MethodsThis cross-sectional, correlational study was conducted with 199 perioperative nurses recruited through an online convenience survey from tertiary hospitals in South Korea. Data were collected using self-administered online questionnaires administered between March and April, 2022. The analyses included descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, one-way ANOVA with Scheffé's post-hoc tests, chi-square tests, Fisher's exact tests, ANCOVA, Pearson's correlations, and hierarchical multiple regression.ResultsAmong the participants, 69.8% were identified with a Type D personality. The mean scores were 137.56±14.72 for perioperative clinical competence, 2.64±0.41 for occupational stress, 17.29±2.93 for problem-focused coping, 26.06±3.77 for emotion-focused coping, 28.59±4.93 for dysfunctional coping, and 64.47±11.99 for burnout. Hierarchical regression revealed that age, career length, subjective health status, Type D personality, perioperative clinical competence, occupational stress, and dysfunctional coping collectively accounted for 49.4% of the adjusted variance in burnout.ConclusionBurnout among perioperative nurses was significantly associated with Type D personality, clinical competence, occupational stress, and coping strategies. Targeted interventions addressing these modifiable factors may help reduce burnout among perioperative nurses.