STRESS, STRESS RELATED DEPRESSION, AND BURNOUT: THEIR EFFECTS ON NURSES AND HOLISTIC PATIENT CARE.
Contributors: Walden University.
Published: 1995
Number of pages: 198
Subjects: Health Sciences, Mental Health.; Health Sciences, Nursing.; Psychology, Industrial.
Description: A proportionate random sample of 250 registered nurses in Johnson County, Kansas, were assessed for stress, stress related depression, burnout and their potential affects of these nurses and holistic patient care. Stress and stress related depression were measured by using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and burnout and quality of patient care were measured by using the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). Demographic variables including age, years of experience, and type of work within the medical arena were also assessed by using the MBI.

Analysis of variance used to determine the relationship and correlation between the BDI scores and the MBI was conducted by using the Spearman Brown Rank Correlation Coefficient and the Kruskal Wallis Test.

The calculation of stress and stress related depression in the survey population by the BDI indicated 67.2% of these registered nurses were suffering from mild to moderated depression. Similarly, from the Maslach Burnout Inventory, nurses responding to the questionnaire indicated that 34.8% were suffering from high emotional exhaustion, 32.8% high depersonalization, and 34,45 low personal accomplishment. Non Parametric tests using Spearman Brown and Kruskal Wallis indicate positive correlation between stress levels as calculated using the BDI, and burnout as measured by MBI. This may be a good indicator that with the identified direct association of burnout and depression, a sizable portion of these nurses--perhaps over a third--are either 'withdrawing' from the profession or their patients. This has significant implications for holistic patient care.

Insights from this study provide a reference point for development of a data base for training programs oriented toward educating nurses and their supervisors in a variety of topics from self actualization, awareness, critical thinking, stress, stress related depression, burnout, and, ultimately, their affects on holistic patient care.
Notes: Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 56-10, Section: B, page: 5412.

Thesis (PH.D.)--WALDEN UNIVERSITY, 1995.

School code: 0543.