Experience Of Burnout Research Articles

Does Professional Support from Colleagues Influence Supervisory Competencies and Experienced Burnout among Doctoral Supervisors?

Doctoral supervisors conduct supervision in increasingly complex and demanding environments. Professional support from colleagues may enable supervisors to navigate such complexities and overcome demands. This paper reports on supervisory experiences of collegial professional support. The dynamics between the professional support from colleagues, perceived supervisory competencies, and experienced burnout symptoms is explored. Survey data from a total of 474 doctoral supervisors from across the African continent were collected in 2022 with a modified version of a supervisory experience survey. The data were analysed using structural equation modelling. The results showed that informational support from colleagues was positively related to supervisory competencies, while emotional support buffered the development of all burnout symptoms. Also, supervisory competencies were associated with a reduced risk of suffering from exhaustion, cynicism, and inadequacy. The study extends the existing body of knowledge on supervisory experience by explicating the dynamics between the professional support, supervisory competencies, and burnout symptoms, and by introducing a new scale for studying professional support from colleagues.

Interface Between Motivational Interviewing and Burnout.

The contemporary challenges of improving patient engagement in chronic disease management and addressing the growing problem of physician burnout are commonly viewed as separate issues. However, there is extensive evidence that person-centered approaches to patient engagement, such as motivational interviewing (MI), are associated both with better outcomes for patients and improved well-being for clinicians. We conducted an exploratory survey study to ascertain whether resident physicians who perceive that they embrace and utilize the MI approach also report less burnout. A total of 318 residents in several specialties were invited via email to complete a 10-question survey about patient engagement and the experience of burnout. Frequencies and percentages were calculated for all categorical/ordinal variables to describe survey participants and question responses. Correlation coefficients were obtained to assess relationships between all burnout and engagement questions. A total of 79 residents completed the survey (response rate of 24.8%). There was broad agreement about the importance of patient engagement and the use of the MI approach, and approximately 60% of residents indicated that burnout was a problem. Two items related to residents' perceived use of MI were correlated with feeling a sense of personal accomplishment, one of the protective factors against burnout. Consistent with other studies indicating that person-centered approaches are associated both with better patient outcomes and provider wellbeing, our data suggest that residents' self-reported use of the MI approach in patient care may be related to less burnout. It appears that training in the MI approach in graduate medical education may be simultaneously good for patient outcomes and good for resident well-being.

Infection Control Nurses’ Burnout Experiences in Hospitals during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Purpose: This study was conducted to gain a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of infection control nurses’ burnout experiences in hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: We recruited 11 infection control nurses (ICNs) who worked in hospitals in Korea through purposive sampling. Data collected through one-to-one, in-depth interviews were transcribed and analyzed using qualitative content analysis.Results: Infection control nurses’ burnout experiences were categorized into five themes and 11 sub-themes. The themes were as follows: “challenges faced while playing a pivotal role in infectious disease management,” “conflict of interest prevalent inside and outside,” “physical and mental collapse,” “a long road to achieving stability in the infection control unit,” and “source of strength to endure.”Conclusion: In light of the need to better prepare for future outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, the findings of this study highlight the need for strategic approaches, such as developing programs to provide psychological and social support for infection control nurses, as well as establishing a well-designed system of nursing care for infectious diseases to alleviate their burnout.

Influence of Perceived Clinical Supervision of Student Nurses on their Burnout Experience

Influence of Perceived Clinical Supervision of Student Nurses on their Burnout Experience

Teaching Workload and Burnout Experiences among the Elementary School Teachers of Talakag-I District

Teaching Workload and Burnout Experiences among the Elementary School Teachers of Talakag-I District

Exploring Social Work Practitioners' Perspectives on the Contributors to Burnout since the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Burnout has a historic and disproportionate impact on social workers and is one important contributor to the ongoing health and behavioral health workforce crisis in the United States. Little is known, however, about social workers' experiences of burnout and their perceptions of factors that contribute to burnout since the COVID-19 pandemic. This study sought to explore this by answering the following research questions: (a) To what extent are social workers in South Carolina experiencing burnout? and (b) What do South Carolina social workers view as the top reasons for burnout in their professional role? Seventy social work practitioners and leaders from South Carolina completed an online survey during Fall 2022 that included the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory and an open-ended question focused on identifying their perceptions of the top three reasons for burnout in the profession. Findings suggest that social workers in this study are experiencing moderate levels of burnout since the COVID-19 pandemic and report primarily organizational (83 percent) contributors to burnout. They also identified individual (36 percent), systemic (29 percent), and interpersonal (27 percent) contributors to burnout. Implications are discussed related to policy and practice responses to prevent and address burnout among social workers.

Turkish nurses' psychological resilience and burnout levels during the COVID-19 pandemic: A correlational study.

To investigate the relationship between the psychological resilience and burnout of nurses caring for COVID-19 patients and to determine the factors that affect their psychological resilience and burnout. In pandemic diseases such as COVID-19, nurses experience burnout due to long working hours, decreased quality of life and anxiety/fear about their own/families' health. Psychological resilience helps to control burnout in nurses and prevent the development of a global nurse shortage. This was a descriptive, correlational study. The sample of this study included 201 nurses in a Training and Research Hospital. The study used the Brief Resilience Scale and the Burnout Measure Short Version. Data were collected between 4 May and 1 June 2020. Statistical analysis was made with Pearson/Spearman, independent sample t test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) test. Nurses reported moderate burnout and psychological resilience, with a negative and highly significant correlation between psychological resilience and burnout levels. In order to increase the quality of patient care/treatment, nurse managers need to reduce nurses' burnout and increase their psychological resilience. Nurses are recommended to adopt a healthy lifestyle, organize training programmes and implement psychological resilience interventions to prevent sleep disorders. Giving nurses the tools to understand what they need to manage within their locus of control will allow them to find a new sense of resilience, preventing potential burnout.

Burnout among GU oncologists and associated factors: BUCARE survey.

293 Background: The growing number of patients with genitourinary (GU) cancers coupled with complexity of their treatments could create an increasing burden on GU oncologists. The Bureau for Cancer Research (BUCARE) assessed the prevalence of burnout among GU oncologists. Methods: This is a cross-sectional survey study conducted online among practicing surgical, medical and radiation oncologists from Kazakhstan, Russia, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Israel. The primary outcome is burnout experience assessed through the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Association between respondents’ characteristics and presence of burnout was tested using X-test. Results: From April to August 2023,a total of 674 GU oncologists completed the questionnaire. The characteristics of respondents are 50% female, 45% medical oncologists, 35% surgeons, 15% radiation oncologists, working in outpatient (35%) and inpatient (65%) departments. Ninety-two percent of responders are interested in their daily work and 83.7% have a great interest in further professional development. However, 71.5% (482 of 674) had symptoms of burnout (high emotional exhaustion and/or depersonalization scores) and 60.8% of respondents describe readiness to seek psychological support. 172 (25.5%) and 401 (59.5%) participants reported that they do not have enough time to communicate with their family at all or partially, respectively. Significant drivers of burnout identified in multivariable regression modeling include ≥20 patients per day (odds ratio [OR] = 15.1; P<0.001) and ≥10 working hours per day (OR=10.4; P<0.001). Male gender (OR=0.1; P<0.001) and specialization in radiation oncology (OR=0.19; P<0.01) are associated with lower odds of burnout. Conclusions: Two-thirds of surveyed GU oncologists met predefined standardized criteria for burnout. Expanding the staff of GU oncologists and reducing the daily workload may improve the emotional state of these physicians. Special attention must be paid to the work environment of female providers as well as surgical and medical oncologists to decrease the rate of burnout.

대학 태권도 시범선수들의 부상불안과 운동지속의도 및 중도탈락의도의 관계에서 번아웃의 매개효과

The purpose of this study was to examine the mediating effect of burnout on the relationship between injury anxiety, intention for exercise persistence, intention for dropout, and university taekwondo demonstration athletes. Participants were 261 university taekwondo demonstrators(188 males and 73 females), and the collected data were analyzed descriptive statistics, correlations, and structural equation models using SPSS and AMOS. As a result first, injury anxiety was to have positive effect on burnout. Second, injury anxiety was found to have a negative effect on the intention to continue exercise. Third, it was found that injury anxiety had a positive effect on the intention to dropout. Fourth, burnout was found to have a negative effect on the intention to continue exercise. Fifth, burnout was found to have a positive effect on dropout intention. Sixth, it was confirmed that burnout had a negative effect in the relationship between injury anxiety and exercise continuity intention. Seventh, it was confirmed that burnout had a positive partial mediating effect in the relationship between injury anxiety and dropout intention. This means that higher the injury anxiety of the demonstration members the more likely they are to experience burnout which can negative change the intention to dropout and the intention to continue exercise.

Australian regional cancer nurses’ experiences of burnout during 2019–2021

BackgroundCancer nurses are known to experience high rates of burnout. Despite cancer nurses being critical to providing care for people in rural and remote areas, there is limited research exploring the unique challenges and job demands experienced by regional cancer nurses, and the job demands which may act to buffer these stressors. AimThis study aims to identify antecedents of burnout among Victorian regional cancer nurses over a two-year period, by examining the job demands and resources prevalent in their work. We will build on existing literature by identifying specific job resources that can ameliorate job demands experienced by regional cancer nurses. MethodsA qualitative case study with participants located in regional Victoria, Australia was employed. Semi-structured interviews were conducted both prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic. FindingsPatient aggression, emotional demands, unsupportive peers and management, and resource constrained work environments were reported as distinct job demands; while job significance, supportive peers and leadership, and connection to community were reported as job resources. ConclusionIn regional settings, patient aggression, workforce shortages, hazardous work environments and inconsistent digitisation of patient management systems are common characteristics of under-resourced workplaces. Despite these challenges, participants reported a strong desire to remain in the profession, mostly due to their commitment to their communities. Supportive peers and colleagues were also reported as an important job resource, particularly during the pandemic. Summaryof relevance Problem or issueCancer nurses in rural and regional areas experience unique job demands. There is limited existing literature on the stressors experienced by regional cancer nurses resulting from these job demands. What is already knownCancer nurses require specialised knowledge and skills to undertake emotionally demanding work. Nurses providing care to people with cancer in regional areas experience the additional pressure of dual relationships with patients, because of living and working in close-knit communities. What this paper addsThis study identifies the unique job demands experienced by cancer nurses in regional areas of Victoria, Australia. The findings identify several site-specific demands characteristic of an under resourced workplace, including the inconsistent digitalisation of medical records are new. Positive job factors that enable regional cancer nurses to manage their roles in a highly demanding work environment were attributed to the culture of rural communities. Understanding the importance of local culture to retention provides healthcare leaders with insights to improve staff health and wellbeing through increasing local engagement and connection, and buffer challenges associated with burnout in cancer nurses practicing in regional areas of Victoria.

초등교사의 소진 경험에 관한 질적메타분석

Objectives This study aims to comprehensively analyze the patterns, causes, and coping strategies of burnout experiences among elementary school teachers in order to understand the phenomenon of burnout and derive policy support measures.
 Methods Qualitative meta-synthesis was conducted by extracting interview quotes and reflective journals from a total of 28 qualitative studies on burnout experiences of elementary school teachers conducted from 2010 to 2022. The 28 qualitative studies included both theses and journal articles, and among the papers used mixed re-search methods, those incorporating qualitative analysis data were included in the study.
 Results The analysis revealed that the emotional changes such as anxiety, frustration, anger, and fatigue, physical changes such as headache, sleep disorders, and immune system weakening, and decrease in work engagement such as cynical or negative attitudes towards teaching were observed as burnout experiences and patterns. The causes of burnout were analyzed as workload and unfair work distribution, difficulties in counseling students as homeroom teachers, conflicts in human relationships such as with parents, colleagues, and school admin-istrators, and personal traits or circumstances such as perfectionism, heavy family responsibilities like childcare. Coping strategies for burnout included seeking psychological comfort through social support from colleagues or students, adopting a more passive attitude such as acceptance or resignation, and taking a more proactive ap-proach to changing problem situations through self-reflection, training, emotional expression practice, or trans-ferring to another school.
 Conclusions The research results suggest that burnout is a problem of perception and negative emotions in re-sponse to problem situations. Therefore, it is necessary to provide social support, opportunities for reflection and learning, and training for emotional expression from the early stages of a teacher's career to enhance their ability to accept and cope with problem situations.

Chiropractic faculty experiences of burnout and the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) is frequently used to assess occupational burnout and the Epidemic-Pandemic Impacts Inventory (EPII) is a new tool for assessing pandemic impacts. This study's objective is to describe chiropractic faculty members' experience of the COVID-19 pandemic, their burnout as professional educators, and their strategies for coping with stress. A Qualtrics survey link was emailed to 73 current faculty and 10 previously employed faculty from 1 chiropractic school. The survey included 22 MBI, 31 EPII, and 2 questions about coping strategies. Faculty were given several weeks to complete the survey, were reminded via emails and meeting announcements, and were given paper surveys to increase participation. Responses were analyzed in STATA17. Forty-three faculty completed the survey (response rate = 52%). Of these, 25.8% reported testing positive for COVID-19, 30.23% reported difficulties transitioning to working from home, and 25.5% scored high on the MBI subscale for emotional exhaustion (EE) (mean 15.79, SD 13.68). Higher EE was associated with pandemic-related increases in mental health and sleep problems. Common coping strategies included self-care and social support. The majority of faculty reported neither contracting COVID-19 nor having difficulty transitioning to work from home. Average EE for participating faculty was lower than previous reports although a quarter scored high in EE, which may be associated with pandemic-related mental health and sleep problems. These results suggest chiropractic faculty might need support coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic and indicate the need for future research on burnout among faculty from other chiropractic institutions.

Burnout in early year medical students: experiences, drivers and the perceived value of a reflection-based intervention

IntroductionAccording to the 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases, burnout is defined as a syndrome resulting from chronic work-related stress that has not been successfully managed. Burnout is increasingly prevalent amongst medical students and has been shown to lead to worsened academic engagement, feelings of inadequacy, poor mental health and increased risk of withdrawal from the course. The aim of this study was to explore the experience of burnout amongst early year medical students and evaluate the perceived impact of a reflection-based intervention on their awareness and experience of burnout.MethodsThe reflection-based intervention comprised two tutorials covering the presentation, drivers, impact and management strategies for burnout syndrome. These were introduced into the second-year medical curriculum at Imperial College London. As part of the reflection-based intervention, students were invited to complete an anonymous Qualtrics form three times during the academic year. This included the Shirom-Melamed Burnout Measure (SMBM) and a free-text question prompting the student to consider their stressors at the time of completing the intervention. The former is composed of 14-questions measuring the extent of feelings or behaviours suggestive of burnout, divided into three categories: physical fatigue, cognitive weariness and emotional exhaustion. At the end of the academic year, students were invited to participate in an online focus group to further explore their experience of burnout and their perceived value of the reflection-based intervention. Results of the SMBM were explored descriptively; free-text questions and the focus group transcript were analysed using inductive thematic analysis.ResultsA total of 59 submissions for the reflection-based intervention were analysed: 26 students participated and consented in the first round, 8 in the second and 25 in the third round. Overall median burnout scores were 4 (IQR 3–5), 2 (IQR 1–4) and 3 (IQR 2–5) in each round of the SMBM, respectively. A total of 8 (30.8%) met the threshold for severe burnout (≥ 4.4) in round 1 of the questionnaire, zero in the second round and 4 (16%) in the third round. Physical and cognitive fatigue showed higher median scores than emotional exhaustion in every round. Four students participated in the focus group, which had two sections. The first was reflecting on burnout in medical school and the intervention, which revealed four themes: (1) indicators of burnout (often insidious, but may involve lack of energy and motivation, or changes in perceived personality); (2) perceived drivers of burnout (perceived expectation that medical school is supposed to be challenging and consistent prioritisation of work over wellbeing); (3) working habits of medical students (unachievable self-expectations and feelings of guilt when not working); (4) value of the intervention (the teaching and reflection-based intervention prompted students to identify signs of burnout in themselves and consider management strategies). The second section included considerations for implementing burnout interventions into the medical school curriculum, which revealed three themes: (1) desire to learn about burnout (students hoped to gain insight into burnout and methods of prevention as part of their curriculum); (2) importance of community (group interventions and the involvement of Faculty helped students feel less isolated in their experiences); (3) feasibility of interventions (sustainable interventions are likely to be those that are efficient, such as using multiple-choice questions, and with allocated periods in their timetable).ConclusionSecond-year medical students demonstrated symptoms and signs of burnout, including exhaustion, lack of motivation and changes in personality. They also expressed a desire to gain greater awareness of burnout and insight into preventative strategies within the medical curriculum. Whilst certain drivers of burnout can be prevented by students themselves through adequate prevention strategies, many remain systemic issues which require curriculum-level change to be effectively addressed. The students found that the reflection-based intervention was effective at improving their perception of burnout and a convenient tool to use, which could be implemented more widely and continued longer-term throughout medical school.

How Does a Junior Faculty Development Program Affect Burnout? A Mixed Methods Assessment.

Burnout is common among junior faculty. Professional development has been proposed as a method to improve engagement and reduce burnout among academic physicians. The Penn State College of Medicine Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP) is a well-established, interdisciplinary program. However, an increase in burnout was noted among participants during the program. The authors sought to quantify the change in burnout seen among JFDP participants across 3 cohorts, and to explore sources of well-being and burnout among participants. Through a sequential explanatory mixed methods approach, participants in the 2018/19, 2019/20, and 2020/21 cohorts took a survey assessing burnout (Copenhagen Burnout Inventory), quality of life (QoL), job satisfaction, and work-home conflict at the start and end of the course. Descriptive statistics were generated as well as Pearson χ2 test/Fisher exact test for categorical variables and Wilcoxon rank sum tests for continuous variables for group comparisons. To better understand the outcome, past participants were invited to interviews regarding their experience of burnout during the course. Inductive thematic analysis (kappa = 0.86) was used to derive themes. Start- and end-of-course surveys were completed by 84 and 75 participants, respectively (response rates: 95.5% and 85.2%). Burnout associated with patient/learner/client/colleague increased (P = .005) and QoL decreased (P = .02) at the end compared with the start. Nonsignificant trends toward worsening in other burnout categories, work-home conflict, and job satisfaction were also observed. Nineteen interviews yielded themes related to risks and protective factors for burnout including competing demands, benefits of networking, professional growth, and challenges related to diverse faculty roles. Junior Faculty Development Program participants demonstrated worsening of burnout and QoL during the program while benefiting from opportunities including skill building and networking. The impact of Junior Faculty Development Programs on the well-being of participants should be considered as an element of their design, evaluation, and refinement over time.

Burnout experiences and coping strategies of nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic: Insights from a northern district of Kerala, India

Abstract INTRODUCTION: The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) posed major obstacles for healthcare professionals, particularly nurses. The aim of this study is to investigate the extent of burnout across three domains (personal, work-related, and patient-related) and to identify associated factors. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 220 nurses in northern Kerala. Burnout was assessed in the context of COVID-19 using the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory tool. RESULTS: This study showed that 25.9% of nurses experienced some level of burnout: 29.1% work-related, 37.3% patient-related, and 23.2% personal. Nurses who were younger, not currently married, and had less experience had a higher likelihood of experiencing patient-related burnout. Government sector nurses had higher levels of personal burnout, while permanent employees experienced more work-related burnout than their counterparts. CONCLUSION: The findings underscore the need for targeted interventions and support systems, particularly for younger and less experienced nurses, as well as those in the public health sector.

“She’s Been a Rock”: The Function and Importance of “Holding” by Social Prescribing Link Workers in Primary Care in England—Findings from a Realist Evaluation

Social prescribing link workers are recently introduced roles in English primary care. One of their intended functions is to support patients with conditions influenced by the wider, social determinants of health. Their main purpose is to connect people to community resources to meet their nonmedical needs. However, our research reveals that link workers provide not only connections but also what we have described as “holding” for individuals with complex needs, who lack informal networks of support or who are waiting to access services. We explore the concept of holding, its meaning and significance in this context, and consider its consequences. As part of a realist evaluation, we observed seven link workers in GP practices in England during focussed ethnographies over a 3‐week period. We took field notes and interviewed 61 patients and 93 healthcare and voluntary sector professionals. Nine to twelve months later, we carried out follow‐up interviews with forty‐one patients, seven link workers, and a link worker manager. We identified four functions of holding: supporting patients waiting for services, sustaining patients as they prepare for change, reducing the emotional burden of primary healthcare professionals, and bearing witness to patients’ distress. Holding appears to be a vital but often overlooked aspect of social prescribing. Patients benefit from having a reliable and consistent person to support their emotional needs. However, similar to the impact of holding on other primary care professionals, there are unintended consequences: some link workers exceed their capacity, become overburdened, experience burnout, and leave their job. Recognizing the importance of holding and understanding its role in link workers’ primary care responsibilities are critical. If holding work is accepted as a role for link workers, providing training and support to them should be prioritised to ensure successful implementation and positive outcomes for patients, link workers, and primary healthcare staff.

Investigation of human resource practices, burnout and turnover intention

Employee turnover is a persistent and significant challenge that many organizations are currently dealing with. High turnover rates negatively impact an organization’s efficiency, success and performance as a whole. The purpose of this research is to examine the effect of burnout and human resources (HR) practices on employee turnover intentions. The study with a sample size of 165 was conducted in an organizational setting using convenience sampling and involved a sample of employees from various industries such as the medical industry, hospitality industry, banking industry, etc., using a quantitative research approach. A descriptive and causal-comparative research design was used to undertake the research. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using simple linear regression for impact assessment and step-wise regression was used to assess the mediating effect of burnout. The study found that burnout negatively and HR practices positively play a significant role in the turnover intention of employees. The study concludes that intervention in HR practices and burnout situations may help in improving employee turnover intention. Thus, the study finding supports managers in developing HR policies to reduce burnout experience and turnover intention of employees.

Relationship Between Fatigue and Burnout Syndrome Among Residents in Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy Department

Background Anesthesiologists in Indonesia are still in high demand. The large number of patients and the heavy workload faced by residents are accompanied by quite high pressure from various aspects, this can cause anesthesia resident participants to experience fatigue so they are prone to a syndrome called burnout syndrome. This study aims to determine the relationship between fatigue and burnout syndrome among residents in the Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara. Methods This study was a cross-sectional study on 106 residents that was performed using a questionnaire consisting of characteristics of study samples, translated Fatigue Assessment Scale (FAS), and Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Service Survey (MBI-HSS). Results From the analysis, it was discovered that 50% of the residents didn’t experience fatigue with a median score of FAS 21.5, and 84.9% of the residents didn’t experience burnout syndrome with a median score of MBI-HSS was 51,84 ± 19,59. There was a significant relationship between FAS and total score of MBI-HSS, emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal achievement with p-value <0.001. Conclusions There was a significant relationship between FAS and total score of MBI-HSS, emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal achievement.

ENGAGEMENT OF FAMILY/CARE PARTNERS OF OLDER ADULT LONG-TERM CARE RESIDENTS WITH PHYSIOTHERAPISTS: A SCOPING REVIEW

Abstract The aim of this scoping review was to summarize and critically evaluate literature describing the relationship between physical therapists and family/care partners of older adults living in long-term care homes. A librarian-informed search strategy was applied to Medline, EMBASE, Proquest, PsychINFO, SCOPUS and CINAHL databases. Papers were included if they addressed rehabilitation, physical therapists, family/care partners, and long-term care (LTC) setting or equivalent. Five papers were retrieved; quality was mid-to high. Challenges included minimal integration of family/care partners into the long-term care home ’team’, inconsistent resident-centred health goals across staff, and lack of awareness about availability of physical therapy services within long-term care homes. Value for family/care partners as members of the health care team included their historical knowledge of their loved one, ability to perceive and manage behaviour change, signs/symptoms of pain by their loved ones with impaired communication (e.g., dementia diagnosis), and the resource of time and availability to engage in rehabilitation-related care activity. There is little information about partnership with family/care partners of older adults living in long-term care homes. The timing is optimal to explore the engagement of family/care partners in providing care and building rehabilitation capacity within the context of increasing nursing workloads, nurses’ experience of burnout, difficulty in attraction and retention of care staff in long-term care homes, and challenges in funding for and standards in provision of optimal rehabilitation for older adult residents of long-term care homes.

Constructing Sustainable Learning Ecology to Overcome Burnout of Teachers: Perspective of Organizational Identity and Locus of Control

This study examined how organizational identity, locus of control, and their interrelationships affect teacher burnout. Utilizing a quantitative survey, data were collected from 105 teachers. The Maslach Burnout Inventory measured three burnout dimensions: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment. Locus of control was assessed via Rotter’s scale. Organizational identity was measured through the Multiple Organizational Identification Scale, assessing personal self-esteem, emotional professional identity, evaluative identification, self-classification, and team factors. PLS-SEM analysis found that external locus of control had a significant positive association with emotional exhaustion. Emotional professional identity showed robust negative relationships with depersonalization and exhaustion. Differences emerged between novice and senior teachers—identity and self-esteem were more relevant for novices, while team factors were more impactful for experienced teachers. Variations also occurred across genders, with identity and self-esteem more salient for females and team dynamics more influential for males. The study highlights the complex interplay between individual, relational, and organizational factors in shaping teacher burnout. An external locus of control may exacerbate exhaustion, while emotional professional identity seems to provide resilience. Support initiatives should account for teachers’ evolving developmental needs and gender variations in burnout experiences. Fostering internal control beliefs, strong professional identity, and tailored support based on career stage and gender can potentially buffer against burnout. This study contributes insights to guide targeted efforts to promote teacher well-being, effectiveness, and retention. Learning in the workplace instead of paying more time for education services can be considered as overcoming burnout, redesigning and implementing digital teaching for sustainable teaching and learning for both teachers and students in order to construct a better learning ecology.