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Health Professionals Facing Burnout: What Do We Know about Nursing Managers?
Joint Authors
Heeb, Jean-Luc
Haberey-Knuessi, Véronique
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-04-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To address the degree of burnout in nursing managers in hospitals of Western Switzerland, including comparison with medical managers, and its relationship with personal, work-related, and organizational characteristics.
Methods.
Statistical analysis of the scores of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey from 257 nursing managers who answered a standardized electronic questionnaire.
Results.
Nursing managers showed a low degree of burnout, which was similar to that of medical managers.
Most of them had a low level of emotional exhaustion and a low level of depersonalization, while personal accomplishment was contrasted.
Only 2.3% had a high degree of burnout.
These findings challenge the hypothesis of high stress being associated with high burnout, as nursing managers can be supposed to have a highly demanding job due to their intermediary position within the hospital hierarchy.
Variations of burnout by personal, work-related, and organizational characteristics mainly concerned emotional exhaustion.
Conclusion.
Though nursing managers face a highly demanding job, they may benefit from resources (including coping strategies and empowerment) which help counterbalance job stress.
Unequal distribution of resources may play a central role when facing burnout.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Heeb, Jean-Luc& Haberey-Knuessi, Véronique. 2014. Health Professionals Facing Burnout: What Do We Know about Nursing Managers?. Nursing Research and Practice،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1046851
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Heeb, Jean-Luc& Haberey-Knuessi, Véronique. Health Professionals Facing Burnout: What Do We Know about Nursing Managers?. Nursing Research and Practice Vol. 2014, no. 2014 (2013), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1046851
American Medical Association (AMA)
Heeb, Jean-Luc& Haberey-Knuessi, Véronique. Health Professionals Facing Burnout: What Do We Know about Nursing Managers?. Nursing Research and Practice. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1046851
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1046851