title: The factors influencing burnout and job satisfaction among critical care nurses: a study of Saudi critical care nurses.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the study was to explore the prevalence of burnout and job satisfaction among Saudi national critical care nurses.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Burnout is caused by a number of factors, including personal, organisational and professional issues. Previous literature reports a strong relationship between burnout and job satisfaction among critical care nurses. Little is known about this phenomenon among Saudi national critical care nurses.
  
  
  METHODS
  A convenience sample of 150 Saudi national critical care nurses from three hospitals in Hail, Saudi Arabia were included in a cross-sectional survey.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Saudi national critical care registered nurses reported moderate to high levels of burnout in the areas of emotional exhaustion and depersonalisation. Participants also reported a feeling of ambivalence and dissatisfaction with their jobs but were satisfied with the nature of their work.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Saudi national critical care nurses experience moderate to high levels of burnout and low levels of job satisfaction. Burnout is a predictor of job satisfaction for Saudi national critical care nurses.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These results provide clear evidence of the need for nurse managers and policy makers to devise strategies to help nurses better cope with a stressful work environment, thereby also improving job satisfaction among Saudi national critical care nurses.
authors.affiliation: Health Service Strengthening, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia. jalharbi@myune.edu.au.
authors.forename: Jalal
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alharbi
authors.affiliation: Health Service Strengthening, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Rhonda
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.affiliation: Health Service Strengthening, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Cindy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Woods
authors.affiliation: School of Health, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Usher
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000209:etiology*; D064648:Critical Care Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000078329:Workforce; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology* / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
keywords: Saudi Arabia; burnout; critical care; job satisfaction; registered nurses