Testing burnout syndrome as a psychiatric disorder among nursing staff of different medical settings

Background: The high risk for professional burnout noted among nurses has led to a growing interest in the psychosocial work environment. The aim of this study was to discuss the importance of revising the nature of burnout as an illness to be considered in psychiatric classification and to find out the overall prevalence of work-related burnout symptoms and their risk factors among nurses of different departments.
Patients and methods: This cross-sectional study included 112 nurses: 45 working in psychiatry units, 34 in ICUs, and 33 in the internal medicine unit of the same hospital. The participants were assessed with the use of a questionnaire on their sociodemographic characteristics, workplace stress scale, and the Maslach Burnout Inventory.
Results: The nurse sample experienced high burnout, with a statistically significant difference between nurses from the three departments (P

Source: Middle East Current Psychiatry - October 1, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original articles Source Type: research