Palliative care certified nurses' job satisfaction, burnout and related factors

ABSTRACT

<b>Purpose</b> To investigate the job satisfaction, burnout, and related factors associated with palliative care-certified nurses. <b>Methods</b> In 2005, we performed a mail-based questionnaire survey on palliative care-certified nurses was performed using job-satisfaction and Burnout Inventory. Related factors such as working place and clinical experience were also asked. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was employed to investigate relationship between burnout and the factors. <b>Results</b> Of the 171 questionnaires delivered, 137 were returned (81.1%). The means of the job satisfaction subscales were as follows, professional status 32.6±6.5, interaction 26.4±6.7, autonomy 17.5±5.2, doctor-nurse relationship 8.6±3.6, administration 28.5±8.5, pay 24.0±7.8, task requirement 13.2±5.4, and mean total, 150.6±29.8. Seventy palliative care-certified nurses (51%) showed signs of burnout. On the basis of multivariate logistic regression analysis, 9 factors, including those related to respondents working in cancer hospitals (odds ratio <OR> 34.67, 95% confidence interval <CI> 2.90-414.29) were observed to be associated with burnout. <b>Conclusion</b> In order to facilitate the activities of palliative care-certified nurses, it might be useful to provide them with workplace-specific training and support. Palliat Care Res 2010; 5(1) 127-136