The use of cluster analysis to identify different burnout profiles among nurses and care assistants for older adults.

The twofold purpose of this study was to identify specific burnout patterns among nurses and care assistants for older people, and to determine whether these profiles differ according to socioprofessional variables. A sample of 279 healthcare professionals completed an online survey comprising the Maslach Burnout Inventory and socioprofessional items. Cluster analysis identified five profiles on a burnout-engagement continuum. Participants with the Engaged profile had low scores on all three burnout dimensions (p < .001), while those with the Burnout profile had high scores on all three dimensions (p < .001). Three intermediate profiles were described. The Disconnected profile was characterized by higher depersonalization (p < .001), the Overextended profile by high emotion exhaustion (p < .001), and the Ineffective profile by low personal accomplishment (p < .001). Less experienced professional caregivers were more prone to burnout in terms of depersonalization (p < .01), while more experienced professional caregivers tended to have an ineffective burnout profile (p < .01). Identifying profiles of burnout symptoms can help to develop personalized interventions.

Relationships between frustration intolerance beliefs, cognitive emotion regulation strategies and burnout among geriatric nurses and care assistants.

The purpose of this study was to address cognitive emotional factors (frustration intolerance beliefs, cognitive emotion regulation strategies) related to burnout among professionals caring for older persons. A sample of 202 nurses and care assistants for older people completed online questionnaires about their cognitive emotion regulation strategies, frustration intolerance beliefs, and burnout. Use of maladaptive strategies, especially self-blame and catastrophizing, predicted greater emotional exhaustion and depersonalization. Adaptive strategy use, such as refocusing on planning and positive reappraisal, was found to be linked to both lower emotional exhaustion and higher personal accomplishment. Frustration intolerance beliefs appeared to be closely associated with the emotional exhaustion and depersonalization dimensions of burnout, with higher frustration intolerance beliefs indicating a high risk of depersonalization. The present findings have several practical implications for reducing nurses' burnout based on cognitive behavioral therapy approaches, such as rational emotive behavior or mindfulness therapies.