Original Scientific Articles

The effect of socio-demographic characteristics on the burnout syndrome of nurses in Republic of Srpska during the COVID-19 pandemic

Authors

• • Ljubiša Kucurski Ljubiša Kucurski ORCID profile. (opens in new tab)
  • College of Healht Sciences Prijedor,Prijedor,College of Health Sciences Prijedor,Health Care,Bosnia and Herzegovina
• • Tamara Popović
  • Institute for physical medicine, rehabilitation and ortopedic surgery „Dr Miroslav Zotović“ ,Banja Luka,Bosnia and Herzegovina
• • Dijana Djurić
  • University of Banja Luka,Banja Luka,Faculty of Philosophy,Psychology,Bosnia and Herzegovina
• • Jelena Pavlović
  • University of East Sarajevo,Faculty of Medicine,Health Care,Bosnia and Herzegovina
• • Ljiljana Savić
  • College of Health Sciences Prijedor,Prijedor,College of Health Sciences Prijedor,Health Care,Bosnia and Herzegovina
• • Srdjan Živanović
  • University of East Sarajevo,Faculty of Medicine,Health Care,Bosnia and Herzegovina
• • Ljubinka Božić Majstorović
  • The University Clinical Centre of the Republic of Srpska,Banja Luka,Bosnia and Herzegovina
• • Sanja Tomić
  • University of Novi Sad,Novi Sad,Faculty of Medicine,Health Care,Serbia

Abstract

Introduction: Nursing is a high-risk profession for burnout due to deadlines, workload, close patient and family interac tions, and supervisor demands. This study aims to assess the frequency of burnout among nurses in COVID-19 and other departments during the pandemic.

Methods: This cross-sectional study, conducted from November 8 to December 1, 2021, included 246 nurses from COVID-19 and other departments. Two questionnaires were used: a sociodemographic survey and the Maslach Burnout Inventory.

Results: Statistically significant differences were found in emotional exhaustion (Z=-3.518; p?0.001), depersonaliza tion (Z=-2.257; p=0.024), and total burnout score (Z=-4.330; p?0.001) between nurses in COVID-19 wards and those in other departments. Data suggest that nurses with less than 10 years of experience are at higher risk of burnout than those with 10-30 years of experience.

Conclusion: Nurses in COVID-19 wards exhibited higher emotional exhaustion and depersonalization compared to those in other departments.

Keywords: burnout syndrome, stress, nursing, SARS-CoV-2

How to Cite: Kucurski, L. , Popović, T. , Djurić, D. , Pavlović, J. , Savić, L. , Živanović, S. , Božić Majstorović, L. & Tomić, S. (2024) “The effect of socio-demographic characteristics on the burnout syndrome of nurses in Republic of Srpska during the COVID-19 pandemic”, Biomedicinska istraživanja. 15(2). doi: https://doi.org/10.59137/BII202402450K