The moderating effect of burnout on professionalism, values and competence of nurses in Saudi Arabia amidst the COVID-19 pandemic: A structural equation modelling approach.
J Nurs Manag
; 30(7): 2523-2536, 2022 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2019488
ABSTRACT
AIM:
To examine the moderating effect of burnout on the relationship between nurses' competence, professional competence and professional values.BACKGROUND:
There is a preponderance of burnout studies of nurses before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, little is known about burnout's moderating influence on nurses' professionalism, competence and values during the ongoing pandemic.METHODS:
This study used a correlational, cross-sectional design and convenience sampling to recruit 809 Saudi nurses employed in four government hospitals. Four self-report instruments were used to collect data from August 2021 to March 2022. Spearman Rho, structural equation modelling and multi-group moderation analysis were used to analyse the data.RESULTS:
Most of the participants had high burnout. There was a moderate to high correlation between the dimensions of professional competence, nurse professional values, burnout and nurse competence. Both professional competence and nurse professional values significantly affected nurse competence. Nurse professional values also had a direct effect on professional competence. Professional competence and nurse professional values on nurse competence may vary among those with low, moderate and high levels of burnout, suggesting the moderating effect of burnout.CONCLUSIONS:
The positive impacts of nurse professional values and professional competence on nursing competence were validated in this study, as was the evidence of burnout's moderating effect on the studied connections. To avoid burnout, it is necessary to increase organizational knowledge and support for nurses, their working conditions and the environment through strategies that promote well-being and empowerment. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT Nurse managers can implement policies to help nurses minimize burnout and improve their professional values and competence. Management policies may be considered include increased staffing, opportunities to improve technical abilities through education and vocational training programs, and increased diversity of job assignments.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Burnout, Professional
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COVID-19
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Nurses
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Nurs Manag
Journal subject:
Nursing
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Jonm.13754
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