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. 2022 May;9(3):1564-1574.
doi: 10.1002/nop2.936. Epub 2021 May 15.

Nurses' burnout and quality of life: A systematic review and critical analysis of measures used

Haitham Khatatbeh  1 , Annamária Pakai  2 , Tariq Al-Dwaikat  3 , David Onchonga  1 , Faten Amer  1 , Viktória Prémusz  1 , András Oláh  2
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Nurses' burnout and quality of life: A systematic review and critical analysis of measures used

Haitham Khatatbeh et al. Nurs Open. 2022 May.

Abstract

Background: Nurses' burnout might affect their quality of life, productivity and nursing care services.

Aim: The aim of this systematic review was to systemically review the relationship between nurses' burnout and quality of life and to introduce practical recommendations to reduce nurses' BO and improve their QOL.

Methods: In April 2021, MeSH terms (("Nurses"[Mesh]) AND "Burnout, Professional"[Mesh]) AND "Quality of Life"[Majr] were used to search five electronic databases: CINAHL, PubMed, Medline, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection and Google Scholar.

Results: The search produced 21 studies exploring nurses' burnout and their quality of life within the last ten years (2009-2021). Most of these studies found significant relationships between the burnout dimension(s) and quality of life dimension(s) among the nurses.

Conclusion: Nurses have moderate to high levels of burnout and were negatively associated with poor quality of life. Interventional programs are needed to decrease nurses' burnout and improve their quality of life.

Keywords: burnout; nurses; quality of life.

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The authors have no personal or financial concern that might lead to a conflict of interest regarding this research.

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