Impact of burnout on depression among nurses at a private hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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South African Family Practice Pub Date : 2024-08-28 DOI:10.4102/safp.v66i1.5906

Ongeziwe Dyasi, Emmanuel E-O Agbenyeku, Anesu G Kuhudzai, Teboho A Moloi

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Abstract

Background: Burnout is a syndrome that is understood as emanating from chronic workplace stressors that have not been managed successfully. Little is known about the causes of burnout among nurses in South Africa. The study aimed to determine the prevalence of burnout and its impact on depression and assess the relationship between burnout and depression among nurses at a Johannesburg private hospital.

Methods: Nurses at a private hospital in Johannesburg were asked about their exposure to depression and burnout using a closed-ended questionnaire as part of a quantitative, cross-sectional study design. A p-value 0.05 was considered statistically significant. The respondents were selected using the simple-random sampling method. The collected data were analysed using IBM-SPSS version 28.

Results: The study involved 112 nurses, of whom 95 (84.8%) were females. Most of the nurses, that is, 56 (50.0%) were registered nurses. Emotional exhaustion (p = 0.001) and depersonalisation (p = 0.001) were significantly associated with depression. Work experience (p = 0.001) and depersonalisation (p = 0.002) had an impact on depression.

Conclusion: The study revealed a high prevalence of burnout among nurses at a Johannesburg private hospital. The study found that depression was significantly associated with emotional exhaustion and depersonalisation. The study also found that work experience and depersonalisation have an impact on depression.Contribution: The study's recommendations can help mitigate burnout and improve the well-being of nurses, ultimately enhancing the quality of healthcare services provided at the hospital.

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职业倦怠对南非约翰内斯堡一家私立医院护士抑郁症的影响。

背景：职业倦怠是一种综合症，被认为是由于工作场所的长期压力没有得到成功管理而产生的。人们对南非护士职业倦怠的原因知之甚少。本研究旨在确定约翰内斯堡一家私立医院护士职业倦怠的发生率及其对抑郁症的影响，并评估职业倦怠与抑郁症之间的关系：作为定量横断面研究设计的一部分，研究人员使用封闭式问卷调查了约翰内斯堡一家私立医院的护士，并询问了他们在抑郁和职业倦怠方面的情况。P值为0.05即被认为具有统计学意义。受访者采用简单随机抽样法选出。收集的数据使用 IBM-SPSS 28 版进行分析：研究涉及 112 名护士，其中 95 名（84.8%）为女性。大多数护士，即 56 人（50.0%）是注册护士。情绪衰竭（p = 0.001）和人格解体（p = 0.001）与抑郁有显著关联。工作经验（p = 0.001）和人格解体（p = 0.002）对抑郁有影响：研究显示，约翰内斯堡一家私立医院的护士职业倦怠的发生率很高。研究发现，抑郁与情感衰竭和人格解体有很大关系。研究还发现，工作经验和人格解体对抑郁症有影响：贡献：该研究提出的建议有助于减轻护士的职业倦怠并改善其身心健康，最终提高医院的医疗服务质量。

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South African Family Practice MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL-

CiteScore

1.50

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20.00%

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审稿时长

25 weeks

期刊介绍： South African Family Practice (SAFP) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, which strives to provide primary care physicians and researchers with a broad range of scholarly work in the disciplines of Family Medicine, Primary Health Care, Rural Medicine, District Health and other related fields. SAFP publishes original research, clinical reviews, and pertinent commentary that advance the knowledge base of these disciplines. The content of SAFP is designed to reflect and support further development of the broad basis of these disciplines through original research and critical review of evidence in important clinical areas; as well as to provide practitioners with continuing professional development material.