Work related stress, burnout, job satisfaction and general health of nurses

Natasha Khamisa, Brian Federick Oldenburg, Karl Peltzer, Dragan Ilic

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Abstract

Gaps in research focusing on work related stress, burnout, job satisfaction and general health of nurses is evident within developing contexts like South Africa. This study identified the relationship between work related stress, burnout, job satisfaction and general health of nurses. A total of 1200 nurses from four hospitals were invited to participate in this cross-sectional study (75 response rate). Participants completed five questionnaires and multiple linear regression analysis was used to determine significant relationships between variables. Staff issues are best associated with burnout as well as job satisfaction. Burnout explained the highest amount of variance in mental health of nurses. These are known to compromise productivity and performance, as well as affect the quality of patient care. Issues, such as security risks in the workplace, affect job satisfaction and health of nurses. Although this is more salient to developing contexts it is important in developing strategies and intervention programs towards improving nurse and patient related outcomes.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)652 - 666
Number of pages15
JournalInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume12
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

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