BURNOUT SYNDROME IN NURSES WORKING AT WARDS AND OPERATING THEATERS OF CLINIC FOR SURGERY IN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CENTER SPLIT

Cilj: Cilj ovog istraživanja je usporediti koliko sagorijevanje između medicinskih sestara koje rade u Kirurškom odjelu u odnosu na one koje rade u operacijskoj dvorani utječe na njihov rad. Ispitanici i metode: U istraživanju je sudjelovala ukupno 91 medicinska sestara zaposlena u KBC-u Split. Prvu skupinu ispitanika čini 66 medicinskih sestara, prosječne dobi 39,2 godine, zaposlenih u stacionaru Klinike za kirurgiju i Zavoda za dječju kirurgiju KBC-a Split. Drugu skupinu ispitanika čini 25 medicinskih sestara, prosječne dobi 40,5 godina, zaposlenih u operacijskim dvoranama Klinike za kirurgiju i Zavoda za dječju kirurgiju KBC-a Split. Zaposlenici u operacijskoj dvorani bili su uglavnom ženskog spola i to njih 96%, dok ih je ženskog spola u Odjelu bilo 98%. Podaci su prikupljeni korištenjem anonimnog upitnika. Rezultati: Medicinske sestre su populacija koja je svakodnevno izložena najjačim stresorima današnjice. Ovo istraživanje kreće od pretpostavke različitog izgaranja na poslu na različitim radnim organizacijama. Istraživanje je pokazalo kako trećina zaposlenih u stacionaru te nešto manje zaposlenih u operacijskoj dvorani trpi određeni stupanj stresa na poslu. Stres je u operacijskih sestara uglavnom vezan za emocionalno očitovanje i nedostatak energije za bližnje, dok je kod zaposlenih u Odjelu prisutan na svim poljima. Ohrabruje činjenica da unatoč svemu rad s bolesnicima najmanje je stresogen za ispitanike, ali i to da 80% ispitanika ne bi radilo drugi posao u životu. Zaključak: Radna organizacija u okviru provedbe zdravstvene njege, kao što pruža različite vidove profesionalne odgovornosti i inovativnosti, može biti i različiti izvor stresa i izgaranja na poslu. Preporučljivo je pratiti stanje izgaranja na poslu, a ovo istraživanje je pokazalo da oko trećine zaposlenih u Odjelu te manji dio zaposlenih u operacijskoj dvorani pokazuje određeni stupanj izloženosti stresu koji može uzrokovati izgaranje. Potrebno je provoditi mjere detekcije stresa na poslu te ponuditi pomoć zaposlenicima kojima je to potrebno. Ključne riječi: stres; izgaranje; sindrom sagorijevanja; burnout, medicinske sestrePurpose: The aim of this study was to analyze efects of burnout between nurses in surgical departments and those in operating room. Patients and methods: The study included 91 nurse employed at Split University Hospital. First group include 66 nurses, average age of 39.2, employed in the Infirmary of Surgery and Department of Pediatric Surgery at Split University Hospital. The second group included 25 nurses, average age 40.5 years, employed in the operating rooms of the Clinic for Surgery and the Department of Pediatric Surgery at Split University Hospital. Employees in the operating room were mostly females (96%), while the rate of female employees in the department was 98%. Data were gathered using an anonymous questionnaire. Results: Nurses are the population exposed to the strongest everyday stressors of present time. This study resides from the presumption of different burnout level at different labor organizations. The survey showed that a third of employed in the infirmary and less of them employed in the operating room suffers certain degree of stress at work. In operating nurses it is mainly related to the emotional manifestation and lack of energy for others close to them, while the employed in the department is present in all fields of life. The encouraging fact is that despite all the work, the work with patients is at least stressful for the respondents, but also that 80% of them would not change their job. Conclusion: Working organization in the implementation of health care, such as providing various forms of professional responsibility and innovation can be different sources of stress and burnout. It is certainly advisable to monitor the condition of burnout, and this research has shown that about a third employed in the department and a bit smaller part of employed in the operating room shows certain degree of exposure to stress, which can cause burnout. It is necessary to implement measures aimed at detection of stress at work and offer assistance to employees in need. Key words: stress; burnout; burnout syndrome; nurse