Nurses and burnout syndrome

Burnout Syndrome Among Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Nurses.

INTRODUCTION Burnout, a syndrome with 3 dimensions of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduction of personal accomplishment, is very common among hemodialysis nurses, while data are scarce regarding the prevalence of burnout syndrome (BS) among peritoneal dialysis (PD) nurses. This study aimed to assess and compare demographic and professional characteristics and burnout levels in h...

Burnout syndrome among multinational nurses working in Saudi Arabia.

BACKGROUND Nursing Staff is reported to be under extreme state of stress, leading to burnout syndrome (BS). Most of the studies have been conducted among the nurses working in their home countries. This study was conducted to assess the prevalence of BS among a multinational nursing workforce in Saudi Arabia. MATERIALS AND METHODS King Fahd University Hospital, AlKhobar, Saudi Arabia, is a te...

An American Epidemic: Burnout Syndrome in Hospital Nurses

Saudi Arabian Nurses. are they prone to burnout syndrome?

OBJECTIVE To find out the prevalence of Burnout syndrome (BS) in Saudi nurses. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study involving 60 female Saudi nurses in the workforce of King Fahd University Hospital, Al-Khobar, which is a tertiary care center for the eastern province. Between May and August 2009, Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) individual-based questionnaire was distributed after modificat...

Nurses burnout in psychiatric wards

Introduction: Burnout is syndrome common among psychiatric nurses and lack of attention can lead to depression, low job satisfaction, reproach, blame, and lack of empathy towards patients, decreased job performance, increased interpersonal difficulties, family dysfunction, and consequently affect the care of patients. The aim of this study was to understand the experiences of psychiatric nurses...