Burnout syndrome in neurological nursing

Abstract

Objective: To ascertain the incidence of burnout syndrome in Nurses working in Neurological Nursing. Burnout Syndrome (SV) often occurs in Neurological Nursing, where the Nurses are in circumstances associated with suffering and death. Design: For the diagnosis of burnout syndrome we used the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). Respondents consisted of Nurses n = 120 working at the Neurological Department, in a hospital and ambulances belonging to those wards in Slovakia. Results: In our study, out of n = 120 Nurses working at the Departments of Oncology 50, 83% showed high levels of burnout in their degree of emotional burnout (EE). We found that the age of Nurses has an impact on the formation of burnout syndrome: where the age range was 31-40 years old, 62.16% showed high degrees of burnout in the degree of depersonalization (DP); 64.86% showed a medium degree in the degree of personal satisfaction (PAT). The relation between seniority in neurological care and burnout syndrome is not confirmed. However the relation between the total length of practice and the degree of burnout is confirmed. Concusions: Based on the findings, the management of Neurological and Oncological Nursing it can be recommended that more focus be placed on programs of preventive measures in the field of burnout among Nurses.