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Rajesh George ¹, Marc Eric S. Reyes ²

Affiliations
1 The Graduate School, University of Santo Tomas Manila, PH
2 The Graduate School, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, PH

Abstract

The present study examined the possible predictive effect of burnout on the quality of life of nurses working in the hospital setting. Participants involved 91 selected Filipino staff nurses employed in private hospitals in Quezon City, Philippines who completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory and WHO Quality of Life-Bref that measured burnout and quality of life respectively. Results of the study showed a significantly negative relationship between nurse burnout and quality of life. Moreover, a regression analysis of the data showed that a significant variance of 90.7% in physical, 92.2% in psychological, 82.5% in social, and 91.8% in environmental aspects of the quality of life can be accounted for by burnout namely emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and reduced personal accomplishment. Significant results also showed no difference in the research variables when respondents are grouped according to gender and civil status. Overall, the present study showed clear and vivid inference that burnout had adverse impact on the various aspects of a person's well-being and quality of life. Thus, this correlational and analytical study recommends the need for a psychotherapeutic intervention program to be developed that can reduce burnout and improve the quality of life among nurses.

Keywords

Burnout, Correlation, Maslach Burnout Inventory, Nurses, Quality of Life, WHO Quality of Life-Bref.

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Rajesh George ¹, Marc Eric S. Reyes ¹

Affiliations
1 The Graduate School, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, PH

Abstract

Burnout syndrome is an alarming issue in the modern work culture and its prevalence has amplified extensively as compared to the past. Psychiatric nurses, due to the peculiar nature of their work are heavily exposed to the damaging effects of burnout. This study was aimed at developing an intervention program for alleviating burnout and ameliorating quality of life of the nurses employed in psychiatric hospitals in Kerala and to pilot test its viability and usability in the clinical practice. The researcher employed a mixed research approach particularly the sequential exploratory design in the program development phase. Maslach Burnout Inventory-HSS and WHOQOL-bref were used respectively to assess the level of burnout and quality of life of the psychiatric nurses. In order to have a better knowledge of the current scenario and prevalence of burnout among the mental health nurses, researchers carried out need-assessment survey, semi-structured interviews and focused-group discussions. Basing on the insight received from these assessment procedures, researchers developed an eight-modular intervention program, Positive Self-Process Program (PSPP), integrating the Multi-dimensional Theory of Burnout and Self-Compassion Theory. The newly developed intervention program was content validated by eight inter-disciplinary experts and content validation showed excellent Cronbach's co- efficient (α .90). PSPP was pilot tested for its feasibility with 10 nurses engaged in mental health services. The intervention program had a positive effect on the participants of the pilot study. This was validated through the statistical analysis of the data using Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test, which showed reduced burnout and improved quality of life.

Keywords

Burnout, Pilot-Study, Psychiatric Nurses, Quality of Life.

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