THE RELATIONSHIP OF HEAD NURSING LEADERSHIP BASED EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE WITH NURSE BURNOUT : LITERATURE REVIEW

Abstract

Introduction : Hospitals are a form of complex organization that provides services both internally and externally. Burnout is a major problem in the health workforce sector. Individuals who have high emotional intelligence tend not to experience anxiety, which will then reduce the risk of burnout Objectives : The aim was to determine the relationship between emotional intelligence-based head nursing leadership and nurse burnout. Method : This is a systematic review of quantitative study published where the aim was to determine the relationship between emotional intelligence-based head nursing leadership and nurse burnout. The articles were searched for using the PRISMA approach from within Scopus, Web of Sciences, PubMed, Proquest, and CINAHL to identify the relevant English publications on correlation between emotional intelligence-based head nursing leadership and nurse burnout over the last 5 years (2019-2023). In total, 15 studies met the inclusion criteria. Result : Based on the 15 articles found, burnout is a problem that must be resolved, burnout is influenced by situational factors (job characteristics, occupational characteristics, organizational characteristics) and individual factors (demographic characteristics, personality characteristics, and job attitude characteristics). Emotional intelligence has been proven to have various positive influences on nurses behavior. Several articles discussed in this literature review show that aspects of leadership and emotional intelligence have an influence on nurse burnout. Conclusion : There is a correlation between emotional intelligence-based head of nursing leadership and nurse burnout.