The Relationship Between Burnout And Quality Of Life Among Nurses During The Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Aim: This study was carried out to determine the burnout levels and quality of life among nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic and to evaluate the relationship between them. Methods:The population of the study, which is a descriptive, cross-sectional and correlational design, is nurses working in the coronavirus wards of a hospital, the sample group consisted of 289 nurses selected by convenience sampling method. Research data, Nurse Description Form, Maslach Burnout Scale and World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale scales were used. Results: The nurses' emotional exhaustion score was 21.23±6.11, depersonalisation score was 8.53±4.30, and personal accomplishment score was 20.04±5.23. The average score of the sub-dimensions of World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale were determined as 20.80±4.20 points for "physical health"; the "psychological" score was 18.40±3.93; "social relationship" score 8.98±2.38; "environmental national" score was determined to be 25.62±5.10 points. It was found that there is a negative relationship between each dimension of World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale and emotional exhaustion and depersonalization dimensions of Maslach Burnout Scale, and a positive relationship between personal achievement (p<0.01). Conclusion:During the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses experienced high levels of burnout, and felt that their quality of life was low. In the time of pandemic, the burnout status of nurses and their quality of life can be negatively affected by each other.