Ozlem Akman1, Candan Ozturk1, Murat Bektas2, Dijle Ayar3, Merry A Armstrong4. 1. İstanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, İstanbul, Turkey. 2. Department of Paediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey. murat.bektas@deu.edu.tr. 3. Department of Paediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey. 4. Washington State University, Spokane, Washington, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE: This study aims to determine factors of job satisfaction and burnout levels of paediatric nurses. METHODS: A total of 165 nurses working in paediatric clinics completed the Minnesota job satisfaction scale and the Maslach burnout scale. FINDINGS: Average scores of the emotional exhaustion and depersonalisation score were low, while personal accomplishment scores were high. A high level of job satisfaction, being married, increased age and a decreased number of assigned patients were significantly associated with a low level of burnout. CONCLUSIONS: Paediatric nurses experience burnout at significant levels. The most important variable that affected job satisfaction was income. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: The results of the study could guide development of strategies that might prevent or alleviate burnout of paediatric nurses.
PURPOSE: This study aims to determine factors of job satisfaction and burnout levels of paediatric nurses. METHODS: A total of 165 nurses working in paediatric clinics completed the Minnesota job satisfaction scale and the Maslach burnout scale. FINDINGS: Average scores of the emotional exhaustion and depersonalisation score were low, while personal accomplishment scores were high. A high level of job satisfaction, being married, increased age and a decreased number of assigned patients were significantly associated with a low level of burnout. CONCLUSIONS: Paediatric nurses experience burnout at significant levels. The most important variable that affected job satisfaction was income. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: The results of the study could guide development of strategies that might prevent or alleviate burnout of paediatric nurses.
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