Study Methods and Design
The problem of exhaustion is relevant for many professions, including medical workers. For this work, the article Burnout in Gastroenterology Unit Nurses by Socaciu et al. was selected. (2020). The methods of this paper are periodic medical examinations that check the labor safety standards of workers. The basis was filling out questionnaires before and after the mandatory occupational health assessment. Such a tool was anonymous, and informed consent was provided to all participants. Scientists described the research design as descriptive cross-sectional, which determined the use of questionnaires for participants (Socaciu et al., 2020).
Research Procedure
The work procedure was to study emotional exhaustion among nurses. The first step was to obtain approval from the ethics committee, which is necessary when working with clinical personnel. The researchers later provided informed consent to all participants and explained confidentiality measures. Next, an adapted version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) was used to obtain nurses’ responses (Socaciu et al., 2020). These data were analyzed on the basis of which specific conclusions were drawn.
Measures and Evaluation of Results
The researchers’ information allowed them to conduct a series of assessments to understand the results. The obtained data were evaluated using Odds Ratio (OR), which made it possible to observe the association between the variables (Socaciu et al., 2020). The primary measuring tool for researchers was the above-mentioned MBI questionnaire. This provided obtaining results that described factors contributing to burnout, such as increased workload and alternate working schedules.
In addition, scientists have received evidence that smoking is a protective element that nurses use against burnout. Based on this, researchers talk about the need for preventive measures and explain the alternative in the form of physical activity during non-working hours (Socaciu et al., 2020). For my population, these results indicate a need for better planning and workload management to help improve the quality and well-being of nurses.
Reference
Socaciu, A. I., Ionut, R., Barsan, M., Ungur, A. P., & Rajnoveanu, A. G. (2020). Burnout in gastroenterology unit nurses. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(9), 1-10. Web.