Home⇛USI Research Journal⇛vol. 15 no. 1 (2019)

Work Environment and Burnout of Nurses

Jhobelle B. Villanueva | Sofia Irene B. Bautista

Discipline: Mental Health Nursing

 

Abstract:

This paper examines the relationship of the work environment to the level of burnout of staff nurses at the Universidad de Sta. Isabel-Health Services Department (USI-HSD). This research utilizes a descriptive-correlational method. Using purposive sampling, the respondents consisted of Eighty-five (85) permanent staff nurses of USI-HSD. The Maslach Burnout Inventory was used to measure burnout, and a questionnaire was adapted from different sources to assess the work environment. Average weighted Mean, one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Pearson Correlation was utilized to analyze the data. Findings indicate that all the work environment indicators were rated as moderately favorable and significantly related to Depersonalization. The results also suggest that the burnout dimensions of Emotional Exhaustion and Personal accomplishment were at moderate levels while Depersonalization was at high levels. In terms of Emotional exhaustion, the result showed that all the work environment indicators have a significant relationship with the said dimension except work roles. While in Personal accomplishment, only ‘Work roles’ have a significant relationship with it. In summary, the nurses rate their work environment as moderately favorable and experiencing a moderate-high degree of burnout. Also, it shows significant differences in nurses’ burnout among and between the three subscales of burnout. Yet, some of the work environment indicators do not have a significant relationship with burnout among staff nurses. Lastly, the researcher proposed recommendations for the institution to implement, such as seminars, strategies, and training.



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