Objective:To examine the effects of various hazardous factors in working environments on burnout in a cohort of clinical nurses in Macao.Methods:A cross-sectional survey was used to examine specific workplace hazards ...Objective:To examine the effects of various hazardous factors in working environments on burnout in a cohort of clinical nurses in Macao.Methods:A cross-sectional survey was used to examine specific workplace hazards for burnout in qualified nurses(n=424)in Macao.Structural equation modeling(SEM)was used to analyze relationships between specific hazards and manifestations of burnout.Results:In the final model,workplace hazards accounted for 73%of the variance of burnout with a standardized regression weight of 0.85.The measures of the model fit were acceptable.Bodily hazards,threats of violence,and physical environmental hazards were found to significantly contribute to two major determinants of burnout,emotional exhaustion and depersonalization.Conclusions:Workplace environmental hazards increased the risk of burnout amongst clinical nurses in Macao.Better management of these factors may help to protect nursing staff and reduce the risk of burnout and attrition from the nursing profession.展开更多
文摘Objective:To examine the effects of various hazardous factors in working environments on burnout in a cohort of clinical nurses in Macao.Methods:A cross-sectional survey was used to examine specific workplace hazards for burnout in qualified nurses(n=424)in Macao.Structural equation modeling(SEM)was used to analyze relationships between specific hazards and manifestations of burnout.Results:In the final model,workplace hazards accounted for 73%of the variance of burnout with a standardized regression weight of 0.85.The measures of the model fit were acceptable.Bodily hazards,threats of violence,and physical environmental hazards were found to significantly contribute to two major determinants of burnout,emotional exhaustion and depersonalization.Conclusions:Workplace environmental hazards increased the risk of burnout amongst clinical nurses in Macao.Better management of these factors may help to protect nursing staff and reduce the risk of burnout and attrition from the nursing profession.
