Open AccessNurses’ burnout and quality of life: A systematic review and critical analysis of measures used
Author(s) -
Khatatbeh Haitham,
Pakai Annamária,
AlDwaikat Tariq,
Onchonga David,
Amer Faten,
Prémusz Viktória,
Oláh András
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
nursing open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.55
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 2054-1058
DOI - 10.1002/nop2.936
Subject(s) - burnout , cinahl , quality of life (healthcare) , nursing , medline , affect (linguistics) , quality (philosophy) , medicine , psychology , clinical psychology , psychological intervention , philosophy , communication , epistemology , political science , law
Background Nurses’ burnout might affect their quality of life, productivity and nursing care services. Aim The aim of this systematic review was to systemically review the relationship between nurses’ burnout and quality of life and to introduce practical recommendations to reduce nurses’ BO and improve their QOL. Methods In April 2021, MeSH terms (("Nurses"[Mesh]) AND "Burnout, Professional"[Mesh]) AND "Quality of Life"[Majr] were used to search five electronic databases: CINAHL, PubMed, Medline, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection and Google Scholar. Results The search produced 21 studies exploring nurses’ burnout and their quality of life within the last ten years (2009–2021). Most of these studies found significant relationships between the burnout dimension(s) and quality of life dimension(s) among the nurses. Conclusion Nurses have moderate to high levels of burnout and were negatively associated with poor quality of life. Interventional programs are needed to decrease nurses’ burnout and improve their quality of life.