The Effect of the Quality of Work Life on the Burnout Rate of Nursing at the Dirgahayu Hospital in Samarinda during the COVID-19 Pandemic

ABSTRACT

Nurses’ Quality Work Life affects the quality of services provided by the hospital. Nurses’ QWL has decreased especially since the covid-19 pandemic. This phenomenon may cause nurses at risk of experiencing physical and psychological problems which can leads to burnout among nurses. This study aims to find a relationship between quality of work life and burnout, especially in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic at Dirgahayu Hospital in Samarinda. This study used a cross-sectional design with a sample size of 266 respondents who meet the inclusion criteria. Data collection was conducted in April 2021. The results of the research are there is a relationship between the quality of work life on burnout of nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic at Dirgahayu Hospital with the variable found with the greatest influence is the relationship with managers. High motivation and hard work of nurses in carrying out their responsibilities make the performance of nurses good. Evaluation of the quality of work life of nurses needs to be carried out as a whole so that improvements can be made to the quality of work life and prevent burnout.