Research on the correlation between psychiatric nurse burnout and demographic variables

Abstract

Objective To explore the correlation between psychiatric nurse burnout and demographic variables. Methods A total of 160 nurses were investigated with Burnout Questionnaire and self-designed generally questionnaire. Results Various dimensions of job burnout scores by 160 nurses were lower than the Maslach samples (P ＜0. 01 ), the detection rate of severe burnout were 22.5% for the emotional exhaustion,6.9% for depersonalization, 50% for low personal accomplishment respectively; Male nurses burnout was more than female nurses (P＜ 0.05 ); older and higher titles groups got more serious emotional exhaustion. Single nurses, nurses of secondary school education, primary nurses had the lowest sense of personal achievement. 6 to 15 years old nurses had the most serious personalized care and low personal accomplishment. Contract nurses emotional exhaustion was lower than formal nurses, the differences had statistically significant (P＜0.05 ).Conclusions The psychiatric nurses had serious burnout and generally had low personal accomplishment;besides, the psychiatric nurses' burnout depends on the different demographic variables. The differences showed significant. Key words: Psychiatric nurses; Job burnnout; Demographic