Peculiarities of professional burnout of nurses in war conditions

Abstract

Professional burnout among inpatient nurses who provide medical care to wounded military personnel is a significant problem for healthcare facilities, as it negatively affects the quality of care and requires further study to develop preventive measures at the individual and group levels to prevent it. The study aimed to conduct a comparative assessment of professional burnout among inpatient nurses providing medical care to military and civilian populations. A survey of 292 inpatient nurses was conducted. The level of professional burnout was determined according to the questionnaire by K. Maslach and S. Jackson. Correlation and regression analysis were used to determine the leading factors influencing the development of professional burnout in nurses. The study determined that the high level of emotional exhaustion in nurses who constantly worked with the military was 1.6 times (p=0.038) higher than in nurses who were engaged in providing medical care to civilians and rarely worked with the military, depersonalisation was 1.8 times (p=0.007), and the reduction of personal achievements was 1.9 times (p=0.022). Using multivariate linear regression analysis, it was found that the presence of chronic diseases, age, length of service, the number of night shifts worked during the month, as well as the presence of children with a high level of statistical significance affect the development of professional burnout in nurses during the war. Conducting activities with nurses in the form of courses or lectures aimed at improving communication competencies helps to reduce the level of professional burnout