Occupational Burnout Among Nurses Working In Cape Coast Metropolitanhospital Ghana

Pages: 459-465
Anthony K Nkyi (Department of Guidance and Counselling, Faculty of Educational Foundations, College of Education Studies, University of Cape Coast. Ghana. )
Matilda Blay (Department of Guidance and Counselling, Faculty of Educational Foundations, College of Education Studies, University of Cape Coast. Ghana. )

Globally, there is evidence about the numerous challenges associated with nurses’ experiences of occupational burnout. These challenges are more profound in developing countries, including Ghana. The study examined the prevalence, levels of burnout, and the factors that influence burnout among nurses working in Cape Coast Metropolitan Hospital. The descriptive cross-sectional survey was employed in which a census method was used to include 115 participants in the study. The Maslach’s Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey was used for data collection. Cronbach’s alpha was 0.70. Descriptive and multiple regression analysis were used to analyse the data. The study found that the nurses reported low levels of burnout with regard to emotional exhaustion and depersonalization were low. Working extra hours and number of night shifts per month significantly associated with emotional exhaustion and depersonalization. It is recommended that nurses should adopt diversional strategies such as having rests and breaks in between their shifts either during the day or night duties to reduce the impact of work-related stress on themselves.