A STUDY TO IDENTIFY THE PREDICTORS OF BURNOUT AMONG CRITICAL CARE NURSES

Introduction: Burnout, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), is an occupational phenomenon resulting from chronic workplace stress that hasnt been effectively managed. Approximately 25 to 33 percent of critical care nurses manifest symptoms of severe burnout syndrome, and up to 86 percent have at least one of the three classic symptoms. Several factors predict burnout in critical care nurses, including individual characteristics, work-related factors, and organizational aspects. Burnout is characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment.

Objectives: To measure the prevalence of burnout among critical care nurses To study the association of burnout with selected demographic variables.

Methods: A descriptive survey study was done to determine the burnout among critical nurses work experience of more than one year of experience at Apollo Hospital. The sample selected for the present study consisted of 789 critical care staff who are experienced for more than 1 year in critical care unit of Apollo Hospitals were selected by nonprobability purposive sampling technique.The data was collected to gather the demographic and work-related questionnaire to identify contributing factorsand Copenhagen burnout inventory to identify the burnout.