Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards occupational burnout among doctors and nurses in intensive care unit.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Occupational burnout is prevalent among doctors and nurses. This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of ICU doctors and nurses regarding occupational burnout.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted between December 2023 and June 2024 at the Zhejiang Medical & Health Group Hangzhou Hospital in Zhejiang Province. Demographic information and KAP scores were collected through distributed questionnaires. Occupational burnout was measured by the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (MBI-GS).

Results

This study included 105 doctors and 165 nurses, with an average age of 32.23 ± 7.38 years. Among all the participants, 6 (2.22%) reported no occupational burnout, 230 (85.19%) experienced moderate occupational burnout, and

SUBMITTER: Lu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11872883 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature