Resilience and burnout status among nurses working in oncology

Abstract

BackgroundThis study aimed to identify the resilience and burnout status of nurses working in the field of oncology.MethodsThis descriptive study was conducted with 140 oncology nurses. The data were collected using a socio-demographic attributes form, Resilience Scale for Adults, and the Maslach’s Burnout Inventory. Percentage ratios, mean and median values, Kruskal–Wallis test, Mann–Whitney U test, correlation analysis, and multiple stepwise linear regression analysis were used to evaluate the data.ResultsThe Maslach’s Burnout Inventory total median score was 49.00. The emotional exhaustion median score was 24.00, the depersonalization median score was 9.00, and the personal accomplishment median score was 16.00. The Resilience Scale for Adults total median score was 134.00. The median resilience subscale scores, such as structural style, perception of future, family cohesion, self-perception, social competence, and social resources, were 16.00, 16.00, 24.00, 25, 23, and 31, respectively. A relationship existed between emotional exhaustion and perception of future; depersonalization and structured style and self-perception; and personal accomplishment and structured style, perception of future, and self-perception. Multiple stepwise linear regression analysis revealed a significant relationship between the number of years in the field and emotional exhaustion and depersonalization scores. Moreover, a significant relationship between structured style variables and personal accomplishment scores was observed.ConclusionsThis study demonstrated the relationship between burnout and resilience situations among the oncology nurses. The results can be used to plan individual and organizational interventions to increase resilience and reduce the experience of burnout by developing measures such as improving communication skills, providing education on stress management and coping strategies, using social resources, and organizing programs that provide psychological support.

Oncology nurses’ compassion fatigue, burn out and compassion satisfaction

“…As mentioned in this study, working hours were 11.3 (1.7) when compared to sleeping hours as low as 6.5 (1.4). The National Sleep Foundation [42] generally recommends 7-10 h of sleep per night for adults to maintain a functional health. Nurses who work at night or in rotating shifts rarely have sufficient amounts of sleep.…”

“…First, it is noted that nurses with short field experience want to stand out quickly [12]. In reality this is unlikely; therefore new nurses become disappointed and emotionally burn out much faster than experienced nurses [13]. Second, having dependents to care for had a negative impact on oncology nurses experiencing emotional exhaustion as reported by Akyüz [14] and Kutluturkan et al [13].…”

Association between demographics and resilience – a cross‐sectional study among nurses in Singapore

“…In comparison, a later study on oncology nurses in Turkey reported that resilience was also associated with an older age, while nurses with children and those with more years of experience also reported higher self‐perceptions (a component of resilience; Kutluturkan et al. ). However, regression analysis was not carried out in this study, and hence, it is difficult to know what specific demographic variables were significantly associated with resilience.…”

Resilience in nurses in terms of perceived social support, job satisfaction and certain variables

“…Other studies have revealed that the personal, family, social and occupational features of nurses can affect their resilience levels and this can vary according to the culture (Aburn et al, ; Ang et al, ; Hegney et al, ). Despite the many studies on such factors, only one, conducted at an oncology clinic, has involved examining the resilience of nurses in Turkey (Kutluturkan, Sozeri, Uysal, & Bay, ). In this contribution we sought to gauge the resilience levels of nurses in various public hospital departments in Turkey.…”