Background & Aims Nurses often experience high levels of job burnout due to heavy workloads and stressful conditions, which can have a negative effect on the quality of nursing care. This study aims to determine the relationship between job burnout and missed nursing care in nurses from the selected in Tehran, Iran.
Materials & Methods In this descriptive-correlational study, 194 nurses of hospitals affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences, were included using a convenience sampling technique from February to April 2024. Data were collected using a demographic form, Maslach burnout inventory (MBI), and Kalisch’s missed nursing care scale. Data were analyzed in SPSS software, version 26 using descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, Percentage, and frequency) and inferential statistics (Independent t-test, Pearson correlation test, ANOVA, and regression analysis).
Results The mean scores for the subscales of MBI including emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment were 32.44±10.70, 18.76±4.14, and 29.91±7.10, respectively. The mean score of missed nursing care was 35.78±2.67. The results showed no significant difference in job burnout and missed nursing care scores based on demographic variables (P>0.05). No significant relationship was found between job burnout and age or work experience (P>0.05). Pearson correlation test results revealed a significant direct relationship between the subscales of MBI and missed nursing care (P<0.001). The highest and lowest correlations were for the MBI subscales of emotional exhaustion (r=0.608, P<0.001) and depersonalization (r=0.301, P<0.001), respectively. The results of regression analysis showed that emotional exhaustion (β=0.62), depersonalization (β=0.30), and personal accomplishment (β=0.34) were significant predictors of missed nursing care (P<0.001).
Conclusion There is a significant relationship between missed nursing care and job burnout in nurses. Healthcare authorities are recommended to use appropriate interventions to prevent or reduce nurses’ job burnout in order to reduce the occurrence of missed nursing care and improve patient outcomes.
Type of Study:
Research |
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nursing Received: 2024/04/13 | Accepted: 2024/04/20 | Published: 2024/05/1