Problem of professional burnout among surgical clinic nurses

Abstract

Background. The burnout syndrome is a still underestimated problem, especially in the medical profession. Work on the surgery unit carries the specific burdens and requirements, and above all the responsibility for the life and health of the patient, that often exposes a nurses to stress, which may result in burnout syndrome. Objectives. Investigating the problem of occupational burnout among surgical nurses in Wroclaw hospitals. A group of 108 nurses were included in the survey. Material and methods. The following research tools were used: Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), Scale for Job Satisfaction (SSP) by Zalewska, as well as our own questionnaire, consisting of 23 questions, analysing individual employee predispositions and factors that influence satisfaction. Results. Emotional exhaustion correlates significantly with all subscales of the SSP questionnaire (p < 0.05) in addition to their satisfaction of working conditions. The feeling of lack of professional satisfaction correlates significantly with all subscales of the SSP questionnaire (p < 0.05) in addition to their satisfaction of achievement. The total score of the Maslach questionnaire correlates significantly with all subscales of the SSP (p < 0.05). Age influences job satisfaction and satisfaction with self-achievement (p < 0.05). Depersonalization depends on place of residence (p < 0.05). Civil status influences professional satisfaction and satisfaction with pacify conditions (p < 0.05). Persons with a placement of up to 10 years were significantly more likely to choose the same profession again than those aged 11–20 years (p < 0.05). People experiencing stress had a higher level of exhaustion and burnout (p < 0.05), a higher overall level of feeling of lack of professional satisfaction (p < 0.05), greater belief that their work is close to the ideal (p < 0.05), as well as higher job satisfaction and overall job satisfaction (p < 0.05 ). People in good and very good financial situation were more satisfied with their work (p < 0.05). People working in the multi-shift system had a greater sense of lack of professional satisfaction (p < 0.05). People who have chosen the profession for his prestige or accidentally were more satisfied with their work than those who chose the profession for “other” reasons (p < 0.05) and had a higher overall job satisfaction (p < 0.05). Conclusions. Shift work affects the intensity of burnout and lack of job satisfaction. The shorter the work experience, the less occupational burnout among nurses and the greater the satisfaction of the work performed. Civil status affects professional burnout and job satisfaction. People in the relationship have higher job satisfaction and lower incidence of burnout.