Unravelling the effects of burnout on mental health nurses: a qualitative approach

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2024-06-10 DOI:10.1108/ijssp-09-2023-0241

Asimina Tsolakidou, Theodoros Fouskas, G. Koulierakis, Angeliki Liarigkovinou

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PurposeBurnout is defined as the syndrome that causes emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation and reduction in personal achievement, and concerns people-oriented professions. This study explores the impact of burnout on the health, social and family life of mental health nurses.Design/methodology/approachA qualitative method with face-to-face semi-structured in-depth interviews was implemented with 16 mental health nurses working in Athens, Greece.FindingsNursing staff experience emotional exhaustion intensely due to stress since psychiatric patients require constant contact and communication and increased needs that workers have to meet. Regarding the feeling of personal achievement, they evaluated their performance positively and were satisfied with the effectiveness of the care provided. Regarding depersonalisation, the interviewees stated that they do experience it; however, in their majority they express that they do not wish to distance themselves from their duties. Their social and family life is not significantly affected and communication and support from family members is highly rated.Originality/valueThe research has focused on samples of nurses without mentioning their specialisation, while few studies in Greece have focused on the phenomenon in mental health nurses using qualitative research methods. This study aimed to fill this gap in the literature by examining burnout syndrome using a qualitative methodology.

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揭示职业倦怠对心理健康护士的影响：定性方法

目的职业倦怠被定义为导致情感衰竭、人格解体和个人成就感降低的综合征，涉及以人为本的职业。本研究探讨了职业倦怠对心理健康护士的健康、社会和家庭生活的影响。研究结果护理人员因压力而产生强烈的情感衰竭，因为精神病患者需要不断地接触和沟通，而护理人员必须满足患者更多的需求。在个人成就感方面，他们对自己的工作表现给予了积极评价，并对所提供护理的有效性感到满意。关于人格解体，受访者表示，他们确实经历过人格解体，但大多数受访者表示，他们并不希望远离自己的职责。她们的社交和家庭生活并未受到严重影响，家庭成员的沟通和支持也得到了高度评价。原创性/价值这项研究主要针对护士样本，并未提及她们的专业，而希腊很少有研究采用定性研究方法关注精神健康护士的这一现象。本研究采用定性研究方法对职业倦怠综合症进行研究，旨在填补这一文献空白。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

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1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

期刊介绍： Accounts of Chemical Research presents short, concise and critical articles offering easy-to-read overviews of basic research and applications in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry. These short reviews focus on research from the author’s own laboratory and are designed to teach the reader about a research project. In addition, Accounts of Chemical Research publishes commentaries that give an informed opinion on a current research problem. Special Issues online are devoted to a single topic of unusual activity and significance. Accounts of Chemical Research replaces the traditional article abstract with an article "Conspectus." These entries synopsize the research affording the reader a closer look at the content and significance of an article. Through this provision of a more detailed description of the article contents, the Conspectus enhances the article's discoverability by search engines and the exposure for the research.