Assessment of Burnout Among Nurses Working in Selected Critical Care Units in Tertiary Hospitals in Ondo State, Nigeria

Makanjuola Mobolaji Simisola; Salawu Rasidi Akinade; Makanjuola Osuolale John

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Assessment of Burnout Among Nurses Working in Selected Critical Care Units in Tertiary Hospitals in Ondo State, Nigeria

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African Journal of Health, Nursing and Midwifery

Vol. 4Issue 12021pp. 54–68Published 9 April 2021

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Abstract:

Burnout is the outcome of work-related disorder that is due to accumulated stress and work overload. This study aimed at assessing burnout experienced among nurses working in selected critical care units in tertiary hospitals in the Ondo State of Nigeria. A descriptive cross-sectional design was utilized with115 respondents chosen purposely from the tertiary hospitals in Ondo State, Nigeria. An adapted standardized instrument on Maslach Burnout Inventory Human Service Survey (MBI-HSS) was used to collect data. Findings revealed that 22.6% of the respondents experienced a high level of emotional exhaustion while 47.8% of the respondents experienced moderate emotional exhaustion in the domain of burnout. There was no statistically significant difference between burnout experienced by nurses and their years in practice. In conclusion, emotional exhaustion is being experienced among nurses in the course of their practice. Therefore, proactive measures that can cater for the psychological wellbeing of the nurses are recommended.

Keywords:Burnout Critical Care Units Depersonalization Emotional Exhaustion Personal Accomplishment.

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