Research article summary (published 30 Aug 2009):

The burnout and exhaustion levels of nurses working in haemodialysis units.

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AIM: The aim of the study was to determine the burnout and exhaustion levers of nurses working in haemodialysis units. METHOD: The study was a cross-sectional and descriptive one. A total of 95 nurses working at the 17 dialysis centres in the centre of the Ankara Province were included. The data were collected using a questionnaire defining the socioeconomic characteristics of the nurses and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and evaluated using the Mann-Whitney U test. RESULTS: Haemodialysis nurses' emotional burnout score was 16.03 +/- 6.28, the depersonalisation score 4.72 +/- 3.20 and the personal accomplishment score 20.97 +/- 4.61. Their emotional burnout and personal accomplishment level was significantly higher in those considering leaving the profession, nurses who did not find the profession suitable and those working in units where no precautions were taken against infectious disease (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: It may be suggested that taking precautions at units, providing better working conditions, defining the duties of nurses and providing further dialysis education for nurses may decrease burnout rates.

Author information

Author/s: Kapucu, Sevgi Sun (SS); Akkus, Yeliz (Y); Akdemir, Nuran (N); Karacan, Yasemin (Y);

Affiliation: Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey. sevgisunkapucu(-atsign-)gmail.com

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Journal of renal care (J Ren Care), published in France. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Sep; vol 35 (issue 3) : pp 134-40

Dates: Created 2009/08/19; Completed 2009/10/29;

PMID: 19689695, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/29/2009, IMS Date: )

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Adult Attitude of Health Personnel Burnout, Professional - diagnosis; epidemiology; prevention & control; psychology Cross-Sectional Studies Health Services Needs and Demand Humans Infection Control Interior Design and Furnishings Job Satisfaction Middle Aged Nursing Methodology Research

Nursing Methodology Research Nursing Staff, Hospital - education; organization & administration; psychology Occupational Health Personnel Staffing and Scheduling Personnel Turnover Questionnaires Renal Dialysis - nursing Risk Factors Severity of Illness Index Statistics, Nonparametric Turkey - epidemiology

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