A New Look at Nurse Burnout: The Effects of Environmental Uncertainty and Social Climate

As healthcare organizations deal with changes in the external environment, uncertainty in the internal environment is created. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships among environmental uncertainty, social climate, and burnout among staff nurses. Multiple regression analysis was...

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Published in:The Journal of nursing administration 2001-02, Vol.31 (2), p.91-96
Main Authors: Garrett, Darlene K., McDaniel, Anna M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Burnout, Professional
Cross-Sectional Studies
Hospital Bed Capacity, 300 to 499
Humans
Nurse Administrators
Nursing
Nursing Staff, Hospital - psychology
Organizational Innovation
Regression Analysis
Social Conditions
Social Support
Surveys and Questionnaires
Workplace - psychology
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Summary:As healthcare organizations deal with changes in the external environment, uncertainty in the internal environment is created. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships among environmental uncertainty, social climate, and burnout among staff nurses. Multiple regression analysis was used to explore relationships among study variables. Perceived environmental uncertainty predicted burnout among staff nurses, although there was no significant relationship between burnout and objective measures of unit activity. The social climate of the workplace was negatively associated with burnout. The authors concluded that social networks are important during times of change and uncertainty in the work environment; in other words, a supportive workplace can protect against burnout.
ISSN:0002-0443
1539-0721
DOI:10.1097/00005110-200102000-00009