Job satisfaction and burnout among paediatric nurses.
OBJECTIVE
This study aims to determine factors of job satisfaction and burnout levels of paediatric nurses.


METHODS
A total of 165 nurses working in paediatric clinics completed the Minnesota job satisfaction scale and the Maslach burnout scale.


RESULTS
Average scores of the emotional exhaustion and depersonalisation score were low, while personal accomplishment scores were high. A high level of job satisfaction, being married, increased age and a decreased number of assigned patients were significantly associated with a low level of burnout.


CONCLUSIONS
Paediatric nurses experience burnout at significant levels. The most important variable that affected job satisfaction was income.


CONCLUSIONS
The results of the study could guide development of strategies that might prevent or alleviate burnout of paediatric nurses.
İstanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, İstanbul, Turkey.
Ozlem
O
Akman
İstanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, İstanbul, Turkey.
Candan
C
Ozturk
Department of Paediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey. murat.bektas@deu.edu.tr.
Murat
M
Bektas
Department of Paediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey.
Dijle
D
Ayar
Washington State University, Spokane, Washington, USA.
Merry A
MA
Armstrong
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000072222:Nurses, Pediatric / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016526:Workload / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards; D017132:Workplace / Q000592:standards
paediatric; paediatric nurse; paediatric nurse burnout; paediatric nurse job satisfaction