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. 2018 Jul 10;5(4):611-620.
doi: 10.1002/nop2.178. eCollection 2018 Oct.

Juggling family and professional caring: Role demands, work-family conflict and burnout among registered nurses in Ghana

Elsie Eunice Amoo Asiedu  1 , Francis Annor  2 , Kwesi Amponsah-Tawiah  1 , Kwasi Dartey-Baah  1
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Juggling family and professional caring: Role demands, work-family conflict and burnout among registered nurses in Ghana

Elsie Eunice Amoo Asiedu et al. Nurs Open. .

Abstract

Aim: Juggling work and family responsibilities remains an important concern for both employees and organizations. This study aimed at examining work and family demands as predictors of work-family conflict and the relationship between work-family conflict and burnout among registered nurses in Ghana.

Design: The study adopted a cross-sectional survey design.

Methods: Data were collected from a sample of 134 registered nurses selected from five public hospitals in Accra through convenience sampling. Participants responded to structured questionnaires that assessed, among others, experiences of work-family conflict and burnout.

Results: Multiple regression analyses showed that long work hours and weekend schedules were associated with higher levels of work-to-family conflict, while the number of older dependants at home was positively related to family-to-work conflict. Family-to-work conflict was positively related to burnout, while work-to-family conflict was not significantly related to burnout.

Keywords: burnout; family demands; work demands; work–family conflict.

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