Job burnout among critical care nurses from 14 adult intensive care units in Northeastern China: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The shortage of qualified nurses is one of the critical challenges in the field of healthcare. Among the contributing factors, job burnout has been indicated as a risk factor for the intention to leave. The purpose of this study was to provide a better understanding of the local status and reference data for coping strategies for intensive care unit (ICU)-nurse burnout among Liaoning ICU nurses.

Design

Observational study.

Setting

17 ICUs from 10 tertiary-level hospitals in Liaoning, China.

Participants

431 ICU nurses from 14 ICUs nested in 10 tertiary-level hospitals in Liaoning, China, were invited during October and November 2010.

Primary measures

Burnout was measured using the 22-item Chinese version of Maslach Burnout Inventory-Health Ser

SUBMITTER: Zhang XC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4067832 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature