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ArticleBMC nursing2020

Determinants of emotional exhaustion among nursing workforce in urban Ghana: a cross-sectional study.

Collins Atta Poku, Ernestina Donkor, Florence Naab

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Article in BMC nursing, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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Collins Atta PokuDepartment of Nursing, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. attapokucollins@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5065-3048
Ernestina DonkorSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana.
Florence NaabSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Ghana, Legon-Accra, Ghana.
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology · GHUniversity of Ghana · GHUniversity of Health and Allied Sciences · GH

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Abstract

backgroundThe subject of emotional exhaustion organisations has become important because of the emerging trends in employment and its associated challenges. Unhealthy practice environment is a major threat in the incidence of emotional exhaustion among nurses; and any organisational culture that do not support its personnel has huge burnout costs. The study aimed at assessing rate of emotional exhaustion; determining factors that accounts for it and also ascertaining the coping strategies used by nurses to overcome it in the Ghanaian health care setting.

methodsA cross-sectional study with a proportionate stratified sampling was used to draw a sample from five health facilities. A standardized questionnaire of Professional Practice Environment Scale of Nursing Work Index, Maslach Burnout Inventory and Coping Scale were used to assess variables under study. The STROBE guidelines were followed in reporting this study.

resultsOut of the 232 registered nurses studied, 91.1% of them reported experiencing moderate to high rate of emotional exhaustion. The practice environment of the nurses explained 39.6% of the variance in emotional exhaustion. Emotion-focused and problem-focused approaches were identified to be used by registered nurses to cope with emotional exhaustion.

conclusionWhen appropriate and effective intervention are employed, emotional exhaustion will be reduce and this will enrich the effectiveness of quality care delivery to patients.

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DeterminantsEmotional exhaustionNursing workforceUrban Ghana

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