Level and correlates of burnout among orthopaedic nurses in Greece.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the level and correlates of burnout among nurses employed in orthopaedic wards.


METHODS
Descriptive study.


METHODS
Sixty nurses from 3 Greek hospitals.


METHODS
Data collected with a 3-section questionnaire, which included demographics, Maslach Burnout Inventory, and questions on 12 factors previously found to be associated with burnout among hospital nurses.


RESULTS
Burnout levels of orthopaedic nurses were relatively high. Nonsatisfactory relations with physicians, high difficulty in meeting patient care needs, and low work satisfaction were associated with higher emotional exhaustion (EE) and depersonalization (DP) and lower personal accomplishment (PA). High nursing workload was associated with higher EE, nonsatisfactory social life was associated with higher EE and DP, and profession nonsuitability and more years in nursing were associated with higher EE and lower PA.


CONCLUSIONS
Screening for burnout and identifying its correlates will increase nurses' awareness, allow detection of high-risk personnel, and guide appropriate interventions.
Kiekkas
Panagiotis
P
Patras Specialized Hospital for Pulmonary Diseases, Patras, Greece.
Spyratos
Fotis
F
Lampa
Efstathia
E
Aretha
Diamanto
D
Sakellaropoulos
George C
GC
D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional; D005260:Female; D006115:Greece; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D016530:Orthopedic Nursing; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000078329:Workforce; D016526:Workload