The effects of stress-coping strategies and group cognitive-behavioral therapy on nurse burnout.
Year: 2019
Type: article
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of teaching stress-coping strategies and group cognitive-behavioral therapy on stress and burnout among nurses. Stress and burnout have always been a significant problem in nursing, which can have a direct or indirect negative impact on the individual and his/her social life. A semi-experimental study was conducted on 60 nurses by means of a pre-test and post-test design. Nurses meeting the inclusion criteria were assigned to two groups, a control group and an intervention group, by the block randomization method. The nurses in the intervention group received group cognitive-behavioral therapy. They completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) before, immediately after and one month post intervention. There was a significant negative correlation only between burnout and work experience (r = -0.35 and p = 0.01). After intervention, burnout (p = 0.002) significantly decreased. The effectiveness of the intervention was also maintained after a month. The results showed that stress-coping strategies and group cognitive-behavioral therapy can be effective in reducing burnout. This method can be used to provide counseling services for nurses in health centres.
Source: PubMed Central
Authors: T Bagheri, M J Fatemi, H Payandan, A Skandari, M Momeni
Institution: Iran University of Medical Sciences
Language: English
Topic: Stress and Burnout Research
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3027502996