Title: Socio-demographic and occupational factors of burnout syndrome in nurses employed in medical facilities

Biography:

Anna Nowacka, RN, PhD worked at  Department of Nursing Management and Epidemiological Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College. The focus of her  research is organizational stress in the nurses' work environment and healthcare quality and safety.

Abstract

The present study examined the relationship between socio-demographic and occupational factors and the level of occupational burnout. It examined 560 nurses working in hospitals and primary healthcare units. We used: Maslach Burnout Inventory (dimensions of emotional exhaustion -EE, depersonalization  - DEP and personal accomplishment – PA) and a questionnaire including socio-demographic and occupational factors