Exploring Factors Contributing to Occupational Burnout Among Nurses in Pediatric Infection Wards Post-COVID-19

Abstract

A-Mei Luo,1 Yuan-Sheng Yang,2 Yan Zhong,1 Rong-Fang Zeng,1 Qiao-Huo Liao,1 Jing Yuan,3 Wan-Ling Xiao,4 Lu-Lu Sun1 1Department of Paediatrics, The Third People’s Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Hematology, The Third People’s Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518000, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Infectious Disease, The Third People’s Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518000, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Nursing, The Third People’s Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518000, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Lu-Lu Sun, Department of Paediatrics, the Third People’s Hospital of Shenzhen, No. 29 of Bulan Road, Longgang District, Shenzhen, 518000, People’s Republic of China, Tel + 86 13510332310, Fax + 0755 61238983, Email [email protected] Wan-Ling Xiao, Department of Nursing, The Third People’s Hospital of Shenzhen, No. 29 of Bulan Road, Longgang District, Shenzhen, 518000, People’s Republic of China, Tel [phone], Fax [phone], Email [email protected]: To explore the factors that lead to occupational burnout among nurses in pediatric infectious disease wards after two consecutive years of frontline anti-epidemic work since the admission of COVID-19 patients in January 2020, in order to lay a scientific basis for reducing nurse occupational burnout.Methods: A total of 12 nurses who working in pediatric infection units were included in the study. Utilizing qualitative research methodologies, we used semi-structured interviews as the primary data collection method. The interview data underwent meticulous organization and were subjected to descriptive analysis.Results: 12 nurses assigned to pediatric infection wards frequently encounter occupational burnout, primarily attributed to increased work intensity, nurse-patient relationships, occupational frustration, psychological pressure, hospital infections, and various other contributing factors.Conclusion: We found that the severity of occupational burnout among nurses specializing in pediatric infectious diseases is noteworthy. Our recommendations include heightened consideration of this issue by government authorities and hospital administrators.Keywords: nurses, children, healthcare personnel, infectious infection area, occupational burnout, qualitative investigation

Keywords

• nurses
• children
• healthcare personnel
• infectious infection area
• occupational burnout
• qualitative investigation