Impact of Burnout on Nurse Performance in the Inpatient Ward: A Literature Review

Abstract

Introduction: Burnout is a condition of fatigue that is very likely experienced by nurses in giving nursing care services. It will be directly felt by the patient and determine the quality or quality of services. This line of literature aims to analyze the effect of burnout on the performance of the nurse. Method: This literature uses inclusion and exclusion criteria using the data source of the articles obtained and reviewed from the Google Scholar database. Result: The results of the literature review were obtained that overall obtained if burnout had a negative influence on the performance of the nurse which meant the higher the burnout of the nurse, the worse the nurse's performance. Burnout has a significant negative impact on the performance of nurses. Conclusion: The high workload and job dissatisfaction contribute to burnout for nurses. Hospital management can seek programs to improve organizational climate such as improving policies related to nurse performance, communicating any policies related to nurse performance, developing psychological self-development programs such as stress management training, excellent services, providing reward programs, and punishments that are balanced and appropriate, including giving leave, refreshing programs and incentives according to performance and so on.