Job Satisfaction and Burnout among Intensive Care Unit Nurses and Physicians
Joint Authors
Myhren, Hilde
Stokland, Olav
Ekeberg, Øivind
Source
Critical Care Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-11-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Nurses and physicians working in the intensive care unit (ICU) may be exposed to considerable job stress.
The study aim was to assess the level of and the relationship between (1) job satisfaction, (2) job stress, and (3) burnout symptoms.
Methods.
A cross-sectional study was performed at ICUs at Oslo University Hospital.
145 of 196 (74%) staff members (16 physicians and 129 nurses) answered the questionnaire.
The following tools were used: job satisfaction scale (scores 10–70), modified Cooper's job stress questionnaire (scores 1–5), and Maslach burnout inventory (scores 1–5); high score in the dimension emotional exhaustion (EE) indicates burnout.
Personality was measured with the basic character inventory.
Dimensions were neuroticism (vulnerability), extroversion (intensity), and control/compulsiveness with the range 0–9.
Results.
Mean job satisfaction among nurses was 43.9 (42.4–45.4) versus 51.1 (45.3–56.9) among physicians, P<0.05.
The mean burnout value (EE) was 2.3 (95% CI 2.2–2.4), and mean job stress was 2.6 (2.5–2.7), not significantly different between nurses and physicians.
Females scored higher than males on vulnerability, 3.3 (2.9–3.7) versus 2.0 (1.1–2.9) (P<0.05), and experienced staff were less vulnerable, 2.7 (2.2–3.2), than inexperienced staff, 3.6 (3.0–4.2) (P<0.05).
Burnout (EE) correlated with job satisfaction (r=-0.4, P<0.001), job stress (r=0.6, P<0.001), and vulnerability (r=0.3, P=0.003).
Conclusions.
The nurses were significantly less satisfied with their jobs compared to the physicians.
Burnout mean scores are relatively low, but high burnout scores are correlated with vulnerable personality, low job satisfaction, and high degree of job stress.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Myhren, Hilde& Ekeberg, Øivind& Stokland, Olav. 2013. Job Satisfaction and Burnout among Intensive Care Unit Nurses and Physicians. Critical Care Research and Practice،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-497981
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Myhren, Hilde…[et al.]. Job Satisfaction and Burnout among Intensive Care Unit Nurses and Physicians. Critical Care Research and Practice No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Myhren, Hilde& Ekeberg, Øivind& Stokland, Olav. Job Satisfaction and Burnout among Intensive Care Unit Nurses and Physicians. Critical Care Research and Practice. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-497981
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-497981