| خلاصه مقاله | Background: Occupational burnout is a phenomenon that may influence any employees but is a major mental problem among nurses worldwide, due to the night shifts, high demand nature of their duties, and high-risk duties regarding human lives. Burnout is characterized by physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment. Job burnout is related to work absence, poor quality of life, loss of motivation and productivity, and a higher rate of depression and anxiety. In this study, we aimed to review occupational burnout among Iranian nurses.
Methods: To obtain the relevant studies we searched PubMed, Embase, and Google Scholar without having time limitations. Moreover, the Magiran and SID were searched for more articles in Persian. Two reviewers assessed the article based on the study objectives. Observational studies with cross-sectional, case-control and cohort design were included.
Results: Significantly higher job burnout was documented for emotional exhaustion and involvement domains of the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) in females than males (81 vs. 74 scores on average). Nurses working in stressful wards including the emergency departments suffer higher burnout. It is demonstrated that 65% of female nurses in Iran suffer from burnout. The evidence shows that about 98% of Iranian nurses experience some degree of burnout.
Conclusion: Because of the criticality of nurses’ duties in saving lives and providing the care of patients, it is vital to plan for sufficient future programs to prevent and reduce burnout among the nurses. Appropriate interventions should be designed and implemented to improve job satisfaction and salary, reduce shift hours, raise a friendly environment in hospitals, and create opportunities for self-improvement. Additionally, more human resources should be supplied to decrease the nurses’ workload. Strategies to increase self-efficacy can mitigate the burnout syndrome. |