Factors Affecting of Professional Burnout among Registered Nurses in Health Region 8 During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Keywords:
Coronavirus 19, Professional Nurses, Fear, Depression, BurnoutAbstract
This cross-sectional study aimed to examine professional burnout and the factors that affected burnout among professional nurses in Health Region 8 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants were 247 nurses who worked in public hospitals under the Ministry of Public Health in Health Region 8. The research tools used included questionnaires on demographic data questionnaire, COVID-19 Anxiety Scale (CAS), Fear of COVID-19 (FCV-19S), Stress Test-5 (ST-5), The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and Thai version Copenhagen burnout inventory (T-CBI scale). The Cronbach's alpha coefficients for these scales were 0.91, 0.90, 0.90, 0.92 and 0.98, respectively. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple logistic regression.
The research results found that factors associated with burnout among professional nurses included job characteristics, fear, and depression (p-value < 0.05). Professional nurses working in sub-district health-promoting hospitals experienced burnout 5.41 times higher (AOR = 5.41, 95% CI: 1.44-20.28) compared to inpatient department nurses. Professional nurses with high levels of fear of COVID-19 experienced burnout 2.25 times higher (AOR = 2.25, 95% CI: 1.20-4.21) compared to those with low levels of fear. Meanwhile, professional nurses with high levels of depression experienced burnout 4 times higher (AOR = 4.00, 95% CI: 1.85-8.67) compared to those with low levels of depression. Therefore, it is recommended to provide additional staffing and morale-boosting activities to support nurses, particularly those on the front lines, to reduce fear and depression, which are causes of burnout.
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