The role of burnout on nurses' intention to leave the profession: the role of work shifts.

IF 2.4 4区医学 Q3 HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Journal of Health Organization and Management Pub Date : 2026-06-09 DOI:10.1108/JHOM-03-2025-0139

Nancy Bouranta, Dimitrios Kafetzopoulos

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Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study is to examine the direct effects of burnout components on nurses' intention to leave the profession. The influence of work shift on burnout and turnover intention was also investigated.

Design/methodology/approach: This empirical study involved 229 nurses working in Greek hospitals. The collected data were analysed by applying structural equation modelling (SEM). ANOVA analysis was also conducted to gain a better understanding of the significant differences of work shifts on burnout and turnover intention.

Findings: The findings suggest that higher levels of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization play a significant role in nurses' intentions to leave the profession. It was also found that nurses working predominantly night and afternoon shifts reported higher levels of emotional exhaustion, lower levels of satisfaction with personal accomplishments, and greater alienation from their colleagues and patients than those working rotating or day shifts.

Originality/value: While burnout is recognized as a significant factor in nurses' turnover intention, only a limited number of studies have examined the relationship between burnout and the more nuanced concept of intention to leave nursing. This study also contributes to the understanding of the effect of shifts on employee burnout and turnover intention.

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职业倦怠对护士离职意向的影响：工作转换的作用。

目的：本研究旨在探讨护士职业倦怠对护士离职意向的直接影响。研究了工作班次对员工倦怠和离职倾向的影响。设计/方法/方法：本实证研究涉及229名在希腊医院工作的护士。采用结构方程模型（SEM）对收集到的数据进行分析。为了更好地了解工作班次对倦怠和离职倾向的显著差异，我们还进行了方差分析。研究结果：研究结果表明，较高水平的情绪耗竭和人格解体在护士离职意向中起着重要作用。研究还发现，与轮班或白班的护士相比，夜班和下午班的护士报告的情绪疲惫程度更高，对个人成就的满意度更低，与同事和病人的疏远程度更大。原创性/价值：虽然倦怠被认为是护士离职意向的重要因素，但只有有限数量的研究调查了倦怠与更微妙的离开护理意向之间的关系。本研究也有助于理解轮班对员工倦怠和离职倾向的影响。

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Journal of Health Organization and Management HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES-

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3.20

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7.10%

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期刊介绍： ■International health and international organizations ■Organisational behaviour, governance, management and leadership ■The inter-relationship of health and public sector services ■Theories and practices of management and leadership in health and related organizations ■Emotion in health care organizations ■Management education and training ■Industrial relations and human resource theory and management. As the demands on the health care industry both polarize and intensify, effective management of financial and human resources, the restructuring of organizations and the handling of market forces are increasingly important areas for the industry to address.