Burnout in nurses – the relationship between social capital in hospitals and emotional exhaustion

Kowalski, Christoph; Ommen, Oliver; Driller, Elke; Ernstmann, Nicole; Wirtz, Markus; Köhler, Thorsten; Pfaff, Holger

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.02989.x

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“…On the contrary, another study reported that gender is not an important predictor of burnout (24). In the present study, no significant correlation was found between the age of the subjects and different subscales of burnout, which are in line with the results of two other studies (25,26). Results of the present study also showed that the relationship between job experience and burnout is only meaningful in the emotional subscale meaning that as job experience increases, burnout decreases.…”

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confidence: 81%

Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Burnout Among Nurses in Behbahan City, Iran

Alidosti¹,

Delaram²,

Dehgani³

et al. 2016

Women's Health Bull

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Background: Burnout is a leading cause of physical and psychological injuries and evaluating the relationship between the selfefficacy and burnout of nurses could provide new knowledge on the organization of the subject. Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between self-efficacy and burnout among nurses in Behbahan city, Iran, in 2014. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 151 nurses were randomly selected from 3 hospitals in Behbahan city proportionate to their staff number. Data were collected using the Maslach burnout and the Scherer self-efficacy questionnaires. Data were analyzed using ANOVA, t-test and Spearman correlation coefficient by SPSS software version 16. P < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant.

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confidence: 81%

Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Burnout Among Nurses in Behbahan City, Iran

Alidosti¹,

Delaram²,

Dehgani³

et al. 2016

Women's Health Bull

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“…Older therapists remember sayings such as "empathy defeats therapy" (49), but such attitudes have fallen away as psychologists increasingly have placed a premium on empathic care during the therapeutic process. In a related vein, within the field of nursing, the importance of empathy and compassion for patients is emphasized so unrelentingly that it would be reasonable to explore the possibility of a causal relationship between the unilateral focus on caring and the severe issue of burnout among nurses (50). Health care workers are not taught about the potential hazards of excessive or misplaced empathy; consequently, a gradual dehumanization process unfolds (51).…”

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confidence: 99%

Concepts and implications of altruism bias and pathological altruism

Oakley

2013

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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The profound benefits of altruism in modern society are self-evident. However, the potential hurtful aspects of altruism have gone largely unrecognized in scientific inquiry. This is despite the fact that virtually all forms of altruism are associated with tradeoffs-some of enormous importance and sensitivity-and notwithstanding that examples of pathologies of altruism abound. Presented here are the mechanistic bases and potential ramifications of pathological altruism, that is, altruism in which attempts to promote the welfare of others instead result in unanticipated harm. A basic conceptual approach toward the quantification of altruism bias is presented. Guardian systems and their over arching importance in the evolution of cooperation are also discussed. Concepts of pathological altruism, altruism bias, and guardian systems may help open many new, potentially useful lines of inquiry and provide a framework to begin moving toward a more mature, scientifically informed understanding of altruism and cooperative behavior.Reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled.-Richard Feynman

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“…Burnout has been linked to higher rates of absenteeism than the general population [20], and to increased nurse turnover [21] and decreased job satisfaction [22]. Leiter and Maslach and Kowalski et al found that heavy perceived nurse workloads were associated with one component of burnout, emotional exhaustion [23,24]. Without adequate resources and supports to meet workload demands, nurses grow dissatisfied and emotionally exhausted; they burn out and leave-sometimes leaving the profession altogether [21].…”

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The Impact of Heavy Perceived Nurse Workloads on Patient and Nurse Outcomes

MacPhee

Dahinten

Havaei

2017

Administrative Sciences

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This study investigated the relationships between seven workload factors and patient and nurse outcomes. (1) Background: Health systems researchers are beginning to address nurses' workload demands at different unit, job and task levels; and the types of administrative interventions needed for specific workload demands; (2) Methods: This was a cross-sectional correlational study of 472 acute care nurses from British Columbia, Canada. The workload factors included nurse reports of unit-level RN staffing levels and patient acuity and patient dependency; job-level nurse perceptions of heavy workloads, nursing tasks left undone and compromised standards; and task-level interruptions to work flow. Patient outcomes were nurse-reported frequencies of medication errors, patient falls and urinary tract infections; and nurse outcomes were emotional exhaustion and job satisfaction; (3) Results: Job-level perceptions of heavy workloads and task-level interruptions had significant direct effects on patient and nurse outcomes. Tasks left undone mediated the relationships between heavy workloads and nurse and patient outcomes; and between interruptions and nurse and patient outcomes. Compromised professional nursing standards mediated the relationships between heavy workloads and nurse outcomes; and between interruptions and nurse outcomes; (4) Conclusion: Administrators should work collaboratively with nurses to identify work environment strategies that ameliorate workload demands at different levels.

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Burnout in nurses – the relationship between social capital in hospitals and emotional exhaustion

Abstract: Efforts to create a good working atmosphere with readiness to provide mutual support and the pursuit of joint values in a hospital, the reduction of workload and increased decision latitude may prevent the development of emotional exhaustion in nurses.

Cited by 175 publications

References 53 publications

Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Burnout Among Nurses in Behbahan City, Iran

Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Burnout Among Nurses in Behbahan City, Iran

Concepts and implications of altruism bias and pathological altruism

The Impact of Heavy Perceived Nurse Workloads on Patient and Nurse Outcomes

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