Open AccessProfessional burnout among nurses and paramedics
Author(s) -
Sylwia Nowakowska,
Łukasz Wolniewicz
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
puls uczelni
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2449-9021
pISSN - 2080-2021
DOI - 10.5604/01.3001.0010.1585
Subject(s) - burnout , burnout syndrome , psychology , psychological resilience , emotional exhaustion , population , scale (ratio) , personality , health professionals , clinical psychology , health care , nursing , medicine , social psychology , environmental health , physics , quantum mechanics , economics , economic growth
The burnout syndrome is characteristic for people who face constant human interaction in theirwork. Health care professionals are listed in this category.Aim: The aim of this paper was to determine the scope of the burnout syndrome and to assess the degree ofburnout among health care professionals.Material and Methods: The study was conducted among a population of 110 nurses and paramedics workingin the Opole Province. The research tool used was an own questionnaire, the MBI Ch. Maslach burnout questionnaireand the PSS – 10 scale (Perceived Stress Scale).Results: The results show that passivity and uncertainty in dealing with people (33%) and low mental resilience(29%) are the main personality traits that influence the occurrence of burnout.Conclusions: Professional burnout occurs in all three dimensions of the syndrome, with varying degrees ofseverity, among health care professionals.