The Relationship between Social Support and Burnout among ICU Nurses in Shanghai：A Cross-Sectional Study

Li Li; Hong Ruan; Wei-Jun Yuan

doi:10.1016/j.cnre.2015.04.003

摘要：Objective: The associations between social support and burnout were explored in ICU nurses of Shanghai. <br> Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study of 356 ICU nurses by applying random cluster sampling. Data were collected using self-reported questionnaires under the instruction of trained investigators. Data on emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation and feelings of low personal ac-complishment etc. were collected, calculated and analyzed. <br> Results: The participants had a mean age of 26. 96 years ( SD 4. 07) . The mean value ( M) and stand-ard deviation ( SD) of emotional exhaustion was M=31. 85, SD=8. 38, those of depersonalisation was M=11. 69, SD=5. 54 and those of feelings of low personal accomplishment was M=19. 79, SD=7. 02. The high degree of emotional exhaustion ( EE) , depersonalisation ( DP) , and lack of personal accom-plishment ( PA) were revealed to be 76. 4%, 39. 6%, and 94. 9%, respectively. The major influencing factors of emotional exhaustion included support from co-workers( b=0. 343, t=1. 98, P=0. 049) , tak-ing leave( b=-1. 182, t=-3. 747, P=0. 001) , requisition of work( b=-1. 41, t=-2. 369, P=0. 018) , and supervisor support( b=-0. 524, t=-3. 926, P=0. 001) . The major influencing factors of depersonalisa-tion were support from the supervisor( b=-0. 333, t=-4. 146, P=0. 001) , age( b=-0. 89, t=-2. 272, P=0. 024) and requisition of work( b=-0. 148, t=-2. 124, P=0. 034) . There was a positive co-relationship between personal accomplishment and supervisor support. <br> Conclusions: Supervisor support, age, and requisition of work were the major influencing fac-tors of depersonalisation. In addition, supervisor support plays an important role in low personal accomplishment. Further research should focus on supervisor support, co-worker support, time on leave, and requisition of work associated with emotional exhaustion.