Burnout Precursors in Oncology Nurses: A Preliminary Cross-Sectional Study with a Systemic Organizational Analysis
Burnout negatively affects nurses’ health and performance. Healthcare managers have an ethical duty to create healthy organizations that reduce burnout, especially within critical settings such as oncology. The aim of this study was twofold: (1) to measure the presence of nurses’...
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doaj-161cb3cf5a284ceabd5aba160a6f41c12020-11-24T21:58:28ZengMDPI AGSustainability2071-10502019-02-01115124610.3390/su11051246su11051246Burnout Precursors in Oncology Nurses: A Preliminary Cross-Sectional Study with a Systemic Organizational AnalysisLoris Bonetti0Angela Tolotti1Dario Valcarenghi2Carla Pedrazzani3Serena Barello4Greta Ghizzardi5Guendalina Graffigna6Davide Sari7Monica Bianchi8Nursing Research Centre, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale and Research and Development Unit of Oncology, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland (IOSI), 6500 Bellinzona, SwitzerlandNursing Research Centre, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale and Research and Development Unit of Oncology, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland (IOSI), 6500 Bellinzona, SwitzerlandNursing Research Centre, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale and Research and Development Unit of Oncology, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland (IOSI), 6500 Bellinzona, SwitzerlandDepartment of Business Economics, Health and Social Care, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, 6928 Manno, SwitzerlandDepartment of Psychology, EngageMinds Hub—Consumer & Health Research Center, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 20123 Milan, ItalyHealth Professions Research and Developement Unit, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, 20100 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Psychology, EngageMinds Hub—Consumer & Health Research Center, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 20123 Milan, ItalyNursing Research Centre, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale and Research and Development Unit of Oncology, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland (IOSI), 6500 Bellinzona, SwitzerlandDepartment of Business Economics, Health and Social Care, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, 6928 Manno, SwitzerlandBurnout negatively affects nurses’ health and performance. Healthcare managers have an ethical duty to create healthy organizations that reduce burnout, especially within critical settings such as oncology. The aim of this study was twofold: (1) to measure the presence of nurses’ burnout to formulate organizational strategies to prevent the syndrome onset, and (2) to evaluate the effect of recent organizational changes on the burnout phenomenon. A descriptive, cross-sectional design supported by a systemic organizational analysis was conducted in a Swiss Oncology Institute in 2013. Of 103 nurses working in the Institute, 52 (51.4%) completed the Burnout Potential Inventory (BPI) questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Mann⁻Whitney and Kruskal⁻Wallis tests. Burnout risk levels were low to moderate. Only 2 nurses out of the 52 showed moderate burnout risk levels. Inpatient nurses showed a higher risk of burnout than outpatient nurses, particularly due to ambiguity and feelings of powerlessness. Nurses with post-basic education showed a higher risk when considering poor teamwork values and ambiguity in the workplace. Poor middle-management was found to negatively influence worker wellbeing. The working environment set by management resulted in low burnout risk levels. Managers must carefully select middle-management because inappropriate leadership might promote the onset of burnout.https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/5/1246burnoutoncology nursingleadershipnurse wellbeinghealthy organizationssustainable workpatient engagement |
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Loris Bonetti Angela Tolotti Dario Valcarenghi Carla Pedrazzani Serena Barello Greta Ghizzardi Guendalina Graffigna Davide Sari Monica Bianchi |
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Loris Bonetti Angela Tolotti Dario Valcarenghi Carla Pedrazzani Serena Barello Greta Ghizzardi Guendalina Graffigna Davide Sari Monica Bianchi Burnout Precursors in Oncology Nurses: A Preliminary Cross-Sectional Study with a Systemic Organizational Analysis Sustainability burnout oncology nursing leadership nurse wellbeing healthy organizations sustainable work patient engagement |
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Loris Bonetti Angela Tolotti Dario Valcarenghi Carla Pedrazzani Serena Barello Greta Ghizzardi Guendalina Graffigna Davide Sari Monica Bianchi |
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Burnout Precursors in Oncology Nurses: A Preliminary Cross-Sectional Study with a Systemic Organizational Analysis |
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Burnout Precursors in Oncology Nurses: A Preliminary Cross-Sectional Study with a Systemic Organizational Analysis |
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Burnout Precursors in Oncology Nurses: A Preliminary Cross-Sectional Study with a Systemic Organizational Analysis |
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Burnout Precursors in Oncology Nurses: A Preliminary Cross-Sectional Study with a Systemic Organizational Analysis |
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Burnout Precursors in Oncology Nurses: A Preliminary Cross-Sectional Study with a Systemic Organizational Analysis |
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burnout precursors in oncology nurses: a preliminary cross-sectional study with a systemic organizational analysis |
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Burnout negatively affects nurses’ health and performance. Healthcare managers have an ethical duty to create healthy organizations that reduce burnout, especially within critical settings such as oncology. The aim of this study was twofold: (1) to measure the presence of nurses’ burnout to formulate organizational strategies to prevent the syndrome onset, and (2) to evaluate the effect of recent organizational changes on the burnout phenomenon. A descriptive, cross-sectional design supported by a systemic organizational analysis was conducted in a Swiss Oncology Institute in 2013. Of 103 nurses working in the Institute, 52 (51.4%) completed the Burnout Potential Inventory (BPI) questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Mann⁻Whitney and Kruskal⁻Wallis tests. Burnout risk levels were low to moderate. Only 2 nurses out of the 52 showed moderate burnout risk levels. Inpatient nurses showed a higher risk of burnout than outpatient nurses, particularly due to ambiguity and feelings of powerlessness. Nurses with post-basic education showed a higher risk when considering poor teamwork values and ambiguity in the workplace. Poor middle-management was found to negatively influence worker wellbeing. The working environment set by management resulted in low burnout risk levels. Managers must carefully select middle-management because inappropriate leadership might promote the onset of burnout. |
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burnout oncology nursing leadership nurse wellbeing healthy organizations sustainable work patient engagement |
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