| Autor: |
A., MUTLEQ, M., ALGHAZO, I., AL-FAOURI, S., ALARSAN |
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New Armenian Medical Journal; Jun2021, Vol. 15 Issue 2, p64-68, 5p |
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Background: Burnout is a chronic job-related stress, physical and emotional exhaustion, negative attitudes, leading to reduced job performance and quality of care. Aim: The current study aimed at measuring the level of burnout among Jordanian nurses and physicians working in King Abdullah University Hospital, north of Jordan. Method: The study adopted the quantitative research approach through performing a crosssectional descriptive study. A convenient sample of 124 physicians and nurses was recruited in this study. The Oldenburg Burnout Inventory developed by Demerouti E and co-authors, (2003) and consists of (16 items) was used as a data collection tool in this study. Results: The results of the study showed that the level of burnout among Jordanian nurses and physicians working in the frontline during the COVID-19 outbreak, in King Abdullah University Hospital (KAUH), had a moderate level of burnout, the burnout score (2.3) was slightly higher than the cut-off value (2.25). The participants indicated they do not find their work to be a positive challenge (1.81±0.55), and they could not manage the amount of their work well (1.95±0.74). In addition, it was reported that they need more time than needed in the past to relax and feel better (1.99±0.66), and they did not find new and interesting aspects in their work during COVID-19 outbreak. Conclusion: This study reported that the level of burnout among frontline nurses and physicians during COVID-19 outbreak are significantly exposed to get higher levels of burnout, getting tired is the main prevalent aspect during this period. Further survey studies should be performed to measure the level of burnout among nurses and physicians in the frontline during COVID-19 outbreak. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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