Work Environment, Job Satisfaction, Stress and Burnout Among Haemodialysis Nurses
This article was authored by Hayes, Douglas, and Bonner and published in the Journal of Nursing Management in 2015. The article was selected as an example of the cross-sectional survey design.
Nursing work involves activities, tasks, and processes that may be a source of significant stress for nurses. This is particularly true for haemodialysis nurses. In the execution of their day-to-day duties, haemodialysis nurses interact with difficult patients. They also grapple with inadequate staffing, excessive workload, extended work schedules, short work breaks, as well as intricate interpersonal relationships with the other members of the multidisciplinary team. These factors may cause job stress, eventually resulting in burnout and job dissatisfaction. In some instances, the burnout may lead to turnover and even change of profession.
Statement of Purpose
The purposed of the study was to examine the perceptions of haemodialysis nurses in Australia and New Zealand about the work environment, job stress, burnout, and job satisfaction. The study also aimed to examine relationships between nurse characteristics, work environment attributes, work stress, job satisfaction, and burnout.
Research Question(s)/Hypothesis
Do characteristics of the individual and the work environment influence job stress, job satisfaction, and burnout in haemodialysis nurses?
Study Methods
The study took the form of a cross-sectional...
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