Nursing Burnout: Cross-Sectional Study at a Large Army Hospital

The purpose of this study was to examine the levels of burnout among U.S. Army and civilian nursing personnel assigned to a large military treatment facility. Using a cross-sectional design, a convenience sample of eligible participants (n = 364) completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory. T-test and o...

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Main Authors: Lang, Gary M, Pfister, Elizabeth A, Siemens, Michelle J
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
AFGHANISTAN CONFLICT
AMPUTATION
AMPUTEE SOLDIERS
ARMY FACILITIES
ARMY HOSPITALS
ARMY NURSES
ARMY PERSONNEL
BRAIN DAMAGE
BURNOUT
CASUALTIES
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL
DAY SHIFT
DEMOGRAPHY
DEPERSONALIZATION
EMOTIONAL EXHAUSTION
EMOTIONS
ENDURING FREEDOM OPERATION
EXHAUSTION(PSYCHOLOGICAL)
HOSPITALS
IRAQI FREEDOM OPERATION
IRAQI WAR
MANHOURS
MASLACH BURNOUT INVENTORY
Medical Facilities, Equipment and Supplies
MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITIES
NIGHT SHIFT
NURSES
OVERTIME WORK
Personnel Management and Labor Relations
PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS
Psychology
REDUCED PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT
REPRINTS
SHIFT LENGTH
SHIFT TYPE
TBI SOLDIERS
TBI(TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY)
WORKLOAD
WOUNDS AND INJURIES
WU0875040
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to examine the levels of burnout among U.S. Army and civilian nursing personnel assigned to a large military treatment facility. Using a cross-sectional design, a convenience sample of eligible participants (n = 364) completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory. T-test and ordinal logistic regression were used to analyze the data. The findings suggest that both groups were experiencing a moderate level of burnout. However, the civilian nursing personnel demonstrated statistically lower levels of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization. The findings also suggest that nursing personnel who worked the day shift, no more than 8 hours a day, and had fewer patient care contacts with military personnel injured in Iraq or Afghanistan reported lower levels of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization. This study provides ideas for policy changes at medical treatment facilities that are experiencing similar challenges. Published in Military Medicine, v175 n6 p435-441, June 2010.