Asian Oncol Nurs.  2012 Feb;12(1):100-109. 10.5388/aon.2012.12.1.100.

The Lived Experience of the Burnout of Nurses Working in Oncology Wards

• Lee YS
• Tae YS

• KMID: 2269503
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5388/aon.2012.12.1.100

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was done to understand the meanings and nature of experiences of the burnout of nurses working in oncology wards.
METHODS
The hermeneutic phenomenology developed by van-Manen was used. The period for data collection was from November, 2006 to May, 2007. This study took place in 3 university hospitals in B & U cities. Nine nurses working in oncology wards participated. Data collection was done through individual in-depth interviews.
RESULTS
The eight most common themes demonstrated by participants from this study were 'being fed up with endless demands', 'collapsing in front of deaths', 'gasping for breath due to overwhelming tasks', 'uncontrollable suffering of body', 'gradually loosing self-esteem', 'frustration from the work world', 'beleaguered relationships', and 'desire to escape'.
CONCLUSION
The results of this study indicate that there is a need to develop a preventive burnout program for nurses working in oncology wards.

Keyword

Burnout; Cancer Care Unit; Nurses

MeSH Terms

Data Collection
Hospitals, University
Hypogonadism
Mitochondrial Diseases
Oncology Service, Hospital
Ophthalmoplegia
Stress, Psychological
Hypogonadism
Mitochondrial Diseases
Ophthalmoplegia

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