La réorganisation du travail infirmier en soins de longue durée : une nécessaire évaluation en termes d’impact sur le sens du travail et la santé mentale des infirmières

Alderson, Marie; Morin, Estelle M.; Rhéaume, Jacques; Saint-Jean, M.; Ouellet, François

doi:10.7202/012152ar

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“…However, such policies have been shown to be associated with an increased workload and a loss of meaning in the professionals' work. Consequences include intensification of work [6], especially administration [7], diminishing nurse/patient ratio [8], and cross-training of personnel [9]. At the same time, professionals are challenged by demographic changes resulting in higher rates of older patients with multiple pathologies [10, 11].…”

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Health Professionals Facing Burnout: What Do We Know about Nursing Managers?

Heeb

Haberey-Knuessi

2014

Nursing Research and Practice

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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.

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