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Resilience and burnout status among nurses working in oncology

Authors: Sevinc Kutluturkan, Elif Sozeri, Nese Uysal, Figen Bay

Published in: Annals of General Psychiatry | Issue 1/2016

Abstract

Background

This study aimed to identify the resilience and burnout status of nurses working in the field of oncology.

Methods

This 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.

Results

The 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.

Conclusions

This 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.

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Title: Resilience and burnout status among nurses working in oncology
Authors: Sevinc Kutluturkan
Elif Sozeri
Nese Uysal
Figen Bay
Publication date: 01-12-2016
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Annals of General Psychiatry / Issue 1/2016
Electronic ISSN: 1744-859X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12991-016-0121-3

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Resilience and burnout status among nurses working in oncology

Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

At a glance: The STEP trials

Springer Medicine

Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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