Korean J Hosp Palliat Care.  2009 Sep;12(3):147-156.

Resilience to Burnout and Work Satisfaction of Hospice Volunteers

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  • 1College of Nursing, Catholic University of Pusan, Busan, Korea. asunda3125@hanmail.net

Abstract

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to assess the level of resilience to burnout and work satisfaction of hospice volunteers.
METHODS
Participants included 235 regular volunteers at hospice facilities of two university hospitals and four general hospitals located in Busan. The study instruments were the scale of resilience to burnout and work satisfaction. The scale of resilience to burnout consisted of six dimensions (professional competency, accomplishment and worthiness, firm belief and value about their profession, good teamwork, support by their agency, and individual resources) and 31 items which were rated on a 5-point Likert scale, whereas the scale of work satisfaction consisted of 6 items which were rated on a 5-point Likert scale. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Tukey and Pearson's correlation coefficient.
RESULTS
The mean score of resilience to burnout and work satisfaction of participants were 3.59 and 3.69, respectively. The highest and lowest scores of resilience to burnout were individual resources (3.81) and accomplishment and worthiness (3.36). There were significant differences in resilience to burnout scores, depending on religion, health status, type of hospice facilities, and period of volunteer experience. There were significant differences in work satisfaction scores, depending on gender, religion, education level, health status, and type of hospice facilities.
CONCLUSIONS
Continuous education and efficient management need to be developed to improve the level of resilience to burnout and work satisfaction of hospice volunteers.

Keyword

Hospice; Volunteers; Burnout; Resilience; Work satisfaction

MeSH Terms

Hospices
Hospitals, General
Hospitals, University
Job Satisfaction
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