J Korean Clin Nurs Res.  2018 Dec;24(3):303-312. 10.22650/JKCNR.2018.24.3.303.

Impact of Response to Violence and Resilience to Burnout in Emergency Department Nurses

• Hwang SY
• Han JY

• KMID: 2437830
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.22650/JKCNR.2018.24.3.303

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between response to violence, resilience and burnout and to investigate the factors that affect burnout in emergency room nurses.
METHODS
Data from 237 nurses in 15 emergency rooms were collected using a structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS 23.0, and the analyses included descriptive statistics, t-test, Mann-Whitney test, ANOVA, Kruskall Wallis test, Pearson correlation, and hierarchical multiple regression.
RESULTS
Burnout was positively correlated with response to violence and negatively correlated with resilience in emergency room nurses. Response to violence (β=.466, p<.001), resilience (β=−.308, p<.001), and religion (β=−.131, p=.011) were significant predictors of burnout, and they explained 39.9% of emergency room nurses' burnout.
CONCLUSION
Response to violence and resilience were identified as significant factors affecting burnout in emergency room nurses. Therefore, it is necessary to develop strategies to cope effectively with violence and to develop programs that can strengthen resilience.

Keyword

Emergency Service; Nurses; Exposure to Violence; Resilience; Burnout

MeSH Terms

Emergencies*
Emergency Service, Hospital*
Exposure to Violence
Violence*