Feasibility of biomarkers to measure stress, burnout and fatigue in emergency nurses: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Retaining nurses in the workforce is an urgent concern in healthcare. Emergency nurses report high levels of stress and burnout, however, there is no gold standard of how to measure these responses. This study aims to measure stress, burnout, and fatigue in emergency nurses using biomarkers and psychometric instruments. Biomarkers will be used to better understand nurses' levels of stress and burnout and to assess the feasibility of using biomarkers as a viable stress measurement tool in a real-world setting.

Methods and analysis

A two stage cross-sectional design to measure stress, burnout and fatigue in emergency nurses while they work is proposed. All registered and enrolled nurses working in the emergency department from four hospitals in Australia will be i

SUBMITTER: Mithen LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10465916 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature