Nursing Home Work Environment and Burnout Association in Registered Nurses and Nursing Assistants: A Cross-Sectional Multicenter Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Growing demand for resident care has made it increasingly challenging for care workers (registered nurses and nursing assistants) to provide person-centered and high-quality care in nursing homes. Demanding working conditions, high workloads, and job-related stress increase burnout risk among care workers. Positive work environments have been associated with reduced risk of emotional exhaustion and improved quality of care.

Objectives

This study assessed the nursing home work environment, risk of burnout in care workers, and explored their association. Additionally, the study examined whether professional role moderates this association.

Methods

A cross-sectional, multicenter study included survey data from 819 care workers across 54 Belgian nursing homes.

SUBMITTER: DeJonghe Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12862233 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature