TY - JOUR
T1 - Nurses' job burnout and its association with work environment, empowerment and psychological stress during COVID-19 pandemic
AU - Al Sabei, Sulaiman Dawood
AU - Al-Rawajfah, Omar
AU - AbuAlRub, Raeda
AU - Labrague, Leodoro J.
AU - Burney, Ikram Ali
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.
PY - 2022/6/30
Y1 - 2022/6/30
N2 - Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the influence of perceived work environment, empowerment and psychological stress on job burnout among nurses working at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. Background: Nurses experienced high levels of job burnout during the pandemic, which impacted their mental health and well-being. Studies investigating the influence of work environment, empowerment and stress on burnout during the time of COVID-19 are limited. Design: The study utilized a cross-sectional design. Methods: Data were collected from 351 nurses in Oman between January and March 2021. The Maslach Burnout Inventory, the Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index, the Conditions of Work Effectiveness Questionnaire and the Perceived Stress Scale were used to assess study variables. Results: About two-thirds of the nurses (65.6%) reported high levels of job burnout. Nurse managers' ability, leadership and support; staffing and resources adequacy; and nurses' access to support were significant factors associated with a reduced level of burnout. Conclusion: Supporting nurses during the crisis, ensuring adequate staffing levels and providing sufficient resources are critical to lower job burnout. Creating a positive and empowered work environment is vital to enhance nurses' retention during the pandemic.
AB - Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the influence of perceived work environment, empowerment and psychological stress on job burnout among nurses working at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. Background: Nurses experienced high levels of job burnout during the pandemic, which impacted their mental health and well-being. Studies investigating the influence of work environment, empowerment and stress on burnout during the time of COVID-19 are limited. Design: The study utilized a cross-sectional design. Methods: Data were collected from 351 nurses in Oman between January and March 2021. The Maslach Burnout Inventory, the Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index, the Conditions of Work Effectiveness Questionnaire and the Perceived Stress Scale were used to assess study variables. Results: About two-thirds of the nurses (65.6%) reported high levels of job burnout. Nurse managers' ability, leadership and support; staffing and resources adequacy; and nurses' access to support were significant factors associated with a reduced level of burnout. Conclusion: Supporting nurses during the crisis, ensuring adequate staffing levels and providing sufficient resources are critical to lower job burnout. Creating a positive and empowered work environment is vital to enhance nurses' retention during the pandemic.
KW - Burnout, Professional/epidemiology
KW - COVID-19/epidemiology
KW - Cross-Sectional Studies
KW - Humans
KW - Job Satisfaction
KW - Nurses
KW - Nursing Staff, Hospital/psychology
KW - Pandemics
KW - Stress, Psychological/epidemiology
KW - Surveys and Questionnaires
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U2 - 10.1111/ijn.13077
DO - 10.1111/ijn.13077
M3 - Article
C2 - 35770445
AN - SCOPUS:85133086097
SN - 1322-7114
VL - 28
SP - e13077
JO - International Journal of Nursing Practice
JF - International Journal of Nursing Practice
IS - 5
M1 - e13077
ER -