The causes of burnout among nurses

Abstract

Background. The problem of burnout applies to persons engaged in most of the occupations in which close, the interaction of one person with another person constitutes the essence of professional conduct and professional determines the success, growth and success. Such interaction requires a profession committed nurse. The effects of direct contact with negative emotions, suffering, chronic stress may occur particularly when the nurse not being able to cope with the workload unions, experiencing failure and lack of success. Objectives. Evaluation of factors affecting the process of burnout among nurses active population in Lower Silesia. Material and methods. The study included 100 nurses working in a stationary address care in the province of Lower Silesia Medical. The studies used method of diagnostic survey. Does this research method was used as a Technology Surveys of his own authorship consisting of open and closed questions. In the questionnaire there was 1 open question and 14 closed questions. 14 questions were single and 1 was a multiple-choice question. The study was conducted independently and anonymously. The study data was used descriptive statistics. Respondents were assigned to do 4 groups in age category: 20–25 years, 26–30 years, 31–40 years and above 40 years. Results. The largest group in the age category accounted for nurses over the age of 40 years (n = 70). The largest number of nurses (n = 49) declared seniority in the interval 21–30 years. The frequency of feeling expressed their stress levels of 50% of respondents (n = 50). One of the main factors influencing the burnout of nurses was fatigue (n = 65) and lack of rest determined by financial difficulties (n = 61). Conclusions. The study confirmed that the profession of nurse rightly belongs to the so-called occupational risk groups helping professional occupations because burnout. It is often felt by those practicing the profession.