The Association between Occupational Burnout and Spiritual Wellbeing in Emergency Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study

نویسندگان

1 Department of Islamic Studies, Islamic and Health Sciences Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

2 Gastrointestinal Cancer Research Center, Non-communicable Diseases Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

3 School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, Community, and Education, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Ab, Canada

4 student of emergency nursing, Student's research committee, Nasibeh School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

5 Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research Center, Addiction Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

6 Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Center, Communicable Diseases Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

7 Burn and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran. Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.

8 Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran

doi
10.30476/beat.2023.98919.1444
چکیده

Objective: This study evaluated the occupational burnout (OB) and spiritual well-being (SWB) of emergencynurses as well as the associations between these variables.Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted in six hospitals and emergency medical centers affiliated withArdebil University of Medical Sciences (Ardebil, Iran), in 2020. Data were collected via socio-demographic,Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS), and Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) questionnaires.Results: This study included 239 emergency department nurses. The mean age of the participants was 34.4±6.4years. The mean of existential well-being and religious well-being was 40.3±8.7 and 41.0±9.2, respectively. Theresults indicated that moderate (P=0.007) and severe (P<0.001) personal accomplishment was a positive andsignificant predictor of the SWB in emergency department nurses.Conclusion: Proper planning and provision of suitable educational programs in the dimension of the SWBof nurses prevent the creation and continuation of OB and increase the self-efficacy and job satisfaction ofemergency medical staff, resulting in better patient care.