[Burnout among elderly care staff. A review of its prevalence].
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[Burnout among elderly care staff. A review of its prevalence]. / Nienhaus, Albert; Westermann, Claudia; Kuhnert, S.
In: BUNDESGESUNDHEITSBLA, Vol. 55, No. 2, 2, 2012, p. 211-222.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - [Burnout among elderly care staff. A review of its prevalence].
AU - Nienhaus, Albert
AU - Westermann, Claudia
AU - Kuhnert, S
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Provision of inpatient elderly care is characterized by factors that favor the onset of burnout, with psychosomatic complaints, a drop in performance, periods of absence due to sickness, and early retirement from the sector regularly being observed in this respect. This study summarizes the research of the past 11 years, regarding the prevalence of burnout among inpatient elderly care employees. A total of 24 studies were identified during a systematic database search conducted in May 2011. As the studies conceptualize burnout differently and are based on different survey tools, it is not possible to draw a clear conclusion regarding its prevalence. There is empirical evidence of a correlation between burnout and the care staff/patient ratio, workloads, the freedom to make decisions, job satisfaction, and neuroticism. There is no confirmation of a correlation between burnout and marital status, income, or shift work. There are contradictory findings regarding the correlation between burnout and sociodemographic aspects (e.g., age and gender) as well as burnout and the type of care institution, working hours, and violence perpetrated by patients.
AB - Provision of inpatient elderly care is characterized by factors that favor the onset of burnout, with psychosomatic complaints, a drop in performance, periods of absence due to sickness, and early retirement from the sector regularly being observed in this respect. This study summarizes the research of the past 11 years, regarding the prevalence of burnout among inpatient elderly care employees. A total of 24 studies were identified during a systematic database search conducted in May 2011. As the studies conceptualize burnout differently and are based on different survey tools, it is not possible to draw a clear conclusion regarding its prevalence. There is empirical evidence of a correlation between burnout and the care staff/patient ratio, workloads, the freedom to make decisions, job satisfaction, and neuroticism. There is no confirmation of a correlation between burnout and marital status, income, or shift work. There are contradictory findings regarding the correlation between burnout and sociodemographic aspects (e.g., age and gender) as well as burnout and the type of care institution, working hours, and violence perpetrated by patients.
KW - Adult
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Female
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Young Adult
KW - Prevalence
KW - Germany/epidemiology
KW - Burnout, Professional/epidemiology
KW - Health Services for the Aged/manpower/statistics & numerical data
KW - Medical Staff/statistics & numerical data
KW - Occupational Diseases/epidemiology
KW - Adult
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Female
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Young Adult
KW - Prevalence
KW - Germany/epidemiology
KW - Burnout, Professional/epidemiology
KW - Health Services for the Aged/manpower/statistics & numerical data
KW - Medical Staff/statistics & numerical data
KW - Occupational Diseases/epidemiology
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
VL - 55
SP - 211
EP - 222
JO - BUNDESGESUNDHEITSBLA
JF - BUNDESGESUNDHEITSBLA
SN - 1436-9990
IS - 2
M1 - 2
ER -
