Assessment of Burnout Among Nurses Working in Selected Critical Care Units in Tertiary Hospitals in Ondo State, Nigeria
Publication Date: 09/04/2021
Author(s): Makanjuola Mobolaji Simisola, Salawu Rasidi Akinade, Makanjuola Osuolale John.
Volume/Issue: Volume 4 , Issue 1 (2021)
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.
