Factors Related to Job Burnout Among Community Nurses in Changchun, China

Abstract

These results indicate that community nurses have a high rate of job burnout. Experts should be employed to train nurses in interpersonal communication skills. The community working environment should also be improved.

Study on Burnout Risk and Protection Factors in Certified Nursing Aides

“…Workers with inefficient coping strategies for job stress and a feeling of little control of the situation also are more likely to feel ineffective in their work, and therefore, have a higher risk of burnout [14]. The results of sample characteristics are congruent with previous studies, observing that employees with permanent contracts show higher levels of emotional exhaustion than those with a temporary contract [23]. On the contrary, the data do not confirm that Work Shifts, Overwork or Time in the job had any significant relationship with CNA burnout scores.…”

“…On the contrary, the data do not confirm that Work Shifts, Overwork or Time in the job had any significant relationship with CNA burnout scores. However, previous studies have shown that employees with permanent contracts and longer time in the job usually show burnout symptoms, which may be due to routine and monotony [23].…”

“…However, only a few of the studies have been concerned with the work context in which the nursing aides perform their work [17,4,18]. Thus empirical studies have been directed at identifying the antecedents which have a close relationship with burnout, emphasizing heavy workloads [17], time in the job, work shifts [4], employment situation, repeated exposure to traumatic events [19], role conflict and ambiguity, as well as perceived social support [21], permanent contracts and longer time [22,23], strategies for coping [24,25], and job autonomy [4].…”

Stressors of newly graduated nurses in Shanghai paediatric hospital: a qualitative study

“…A study conducted among nurses in Liaoning province in northern China (n = 2613) showed similar results, and nurses below 30 years of age had the highest scores (Wu et al 2010). In another study from Liaoning, community nurses who experienced interpersonal relationship difficulties had higher burnout scores (Hu et al 2015), and new nurses appear to be more vulnerable to those difficulties (Chachula et al 2015). In Hong Kong, 168 nurses were surveyed with anxiety stress questionnaires.…”

“…In another study from Liaoning, community nurses who experienced interpersonal relationship difficulties had higher burnout scores (Hu et al . ), and new nurses appear to be more vulnerable to those difficulties (Chachula et al . ).…”