Stress and Burnout among Intensive Care Unit Healthcare Professionals in an Indian Tertiary Care Hospital

Saravanabavan, Lakshmikanthcharan; Sivakumar, M; Hisham, Mohamed

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“…When we considered the cut-off value for HCPs given by Peterson et al [ 12 ], 71.66% of HCPs had high exhaustion and around 80% of HCPs had high disengagement. Similar results were found by Saravanabavan et al [ 13 ], i.e., high level of burnout in around 80% of the HCPs working in the ICUs of a tertiary care hospital. A study done by Guntupalli et al [ 14 ] showed that between 50% and 60% of Indian ICU HCPs show a moderate to a high degree of burnout.…”

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Burnout in health care providers working in the intensive care units of a tertiary care hospital, South India—a questionnaire-based survey

Sanil¹,

Machado²,

Nayak³

2021

Can J Respir Ther

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Background The intensive care unit (ICU) is a special section of the hospital where intense monitoring and patient care are required. Health care providers (HCPs) who work in the ICU are exposed to a stressful environment and, in the long run, this may lead to exhaustion and burnout. It is observed that the burnout in HCPs in the ICU may have an impact on patient care and the psychological wellbeing of the caregiver. Thus, we aimed to assess the burnout in HCPs working in the ICUs of a tertiary care hospital in South India. Methods A single-center, questionnaire-based survey was carried out by HCPs who work in the ICUs of a tertiary care hospital in South India. A Google form link was created after obtaining approval from the Institutional Ethics Committee. The link was then circulated to the HCPs who work in the ICU and the responses were collected. The Google form fetched data related to demographics, profession, area of work, duration of work per day, total days of work in the ICU during the work period, and details of night duty. The Oldenburg burnout inventory questionnaire was used to measure burnout in the HCPs. Results A total of 60 HCPs with a mean age of 23.37±2.93 years, consented and filled out the online questionnaire. Of the 60 HCPs, 41 (68.33%) were females and 19 (31.67%) were males. Most of the participants were working in adult medical ICUs. The overall burnout level in all the participants was 2.39± 0.31, with the exhaustion level being 2.45±0.43 and the disengagement level being 2.32± 0.31. Between 70% and 80% of HCPs experienced high levels of burnout while working in the ICUs. Work area, work duration, sleep duration, and clinical experience had an impact on burnout levels of the HCPs. Conclusion Most of the HCPs who work in the ICU experience high levels of burnout. Lack of clinical experience in the ICU and long work hours with lack of sleep can increase burnout in the HCPs.

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Burnout in health care providers working in the intensive care units of a tertiary care hospital, South India—a questionnaire-based survey

Sanil¹,

Machado²,

Nayak³

2021

Can J Respir Ther

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“…Previous studies have reported a prevalence of 23.3% in neonatal intensive care nurses ( n = 30) and 69% ( n = 140) in ICU nurses. [ 11 12 ] A study with a small sample size reported 8% ( n = 2) prevalence in ICU nurses. [ 21 ]…”

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“…have also reported statistically significant correlation between job satisfaction among Indian critical care nurses and burnout. [ 12 ]…”

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“…Previous Indian studies on burnout in nurses have found a wide range prevalence from 2% to 69%. [ 10 11 12 13 14 ] Disparities are explained based on the group studied example staff nurse, nurse educator, NICU nurses, ICU nurses and the tools used. The Critical Care Societies Collaborative in America conducted a national summit on preventing and managing burnout in ICU.…”

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Burnout and its correlates among nursing staff of intensive care units at a tertiary care center

Kumar

Sinha

Varma

et al. 2021

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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Background: Burnout syndrome has been widely reported in nursing staff. It is more pronounced in intensive care setting (up to 80%). This survey was designed to assess the prevalence of burnout and its correlates among critical care nurses. Methods: Anonymous questionnaire was distributed to all ICU nursing staff of a tertiary care teaching hospital. Questionnaire had 25 questions covering – demography, job characteristics, Visual Analogue Scale for stress, co-worker support, work–life balance, question for measuring burnout, job satisfaction, turnover intention, organizational commitment, for depression screening and psychosomatic symptoms. The burnout scale score was used to dichotomize into low burnout (<3) or high burnout (> = 3) group. These two groups were compared using Chi-square test, Fischer's exact test for categorical variables and independent t -test for continuous variables. Significant variables were entered in multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results: Out of 150 ICU nurses, 125 (83.3%) gave completely filled questionnaires which were evaluated. 47 (37.6%) participants reported experiencing high burnout. Binary logistic regression model revealed that lack of specialized ICU training (OR = 4.28, 95% CI: 1.62 to 11.34, P = 0.003), performing extra duty in last month (OR = 5.28, 95% CI: 1.90 to 14.67, P = 0.001), High physical symptoms in last 12 months (OR = 4.73, 95% CI: 1.56 to 14.36, P = 0.006) and mid-level experience (1–5 years) were significantly associated with burnout. Conclusions: Burnout is significantly prevalent (37.6%) among intensive care nurses. Specialized training and limiting work hours can help in mitigating this problem. High frequency of physical symptoms could be early indicators of burnout.

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“…When nurses experience emotional burnout, they often avoid stressful situations (Chen et al, 2020). Due to long working hours, frequent night shifts and difficult-to-manage patients, 80% of ICU nurses experience stress and burnout, and 38% of them plan to leave the ICU within the next year (Saravanabavan, Sivakumar, & Hisham, 2019). Tzeng et al (2016) showed that nurses with emergency or intensive care experience performed better in emergencies, indicating that those nurses were more likely to be prepared an epidemic.…”

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Factors associated with nurses' willingness to participate in care of patients with COVID‐19: A survey in China

Zhao

et al. 2020

J. Nurs. Manag.

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Stress and Burnout among Intensive Care Unit Healthcare Professionals in an Indian Tertiary Care Hospital

Cited by 26 publications

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Burnout in health care providers working in the intensive care units of a tertiary care hospital, South India—a questionnaire-based survey

Burnout in health care providers working in the intensive care units of a tertiary care hospital, South India—a questionnaire-based survey

Burnout and its correlates among nursing staff of intensive care units at a tertiary care center

Factors associated with nurses' willingness to participate in care of patients with COVID‐19: A survey in China

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