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J Adv Nurs. 2020 Nov 6. doi: 10.1111/jan.14642. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
AIMS: To evaluate whether the perceived threat of COVID-19 moderates the influence of work resources and demands on burnout.
DESIGN: A cross-sectional study.
METHODS: We used a convenience sample of 771 nurses working in 10 hospitals in northern Spain. The data on burnout, demand and resources at work and the perceived threat of COVID-19 were compiled in the second fortnight of April 2020 using an online questionnaire. We used several hierarchical linear regression models.
RESULTS: Work overload, material and human resources and social support at work were significant in explaining burnout. The perceived threat of COVID-19 variable was also significant and presented the highest regression coefficient (β =. 392). The perceived threat of COVID-19 moderated the relationship between social support at work and burnout.
CONCLUSION: The perceived threat of COVID-19 helped to explain the degree of burnout in nurses and moderated the relationship between social support at work and burnout.
IMPACT: Hospitals should implement strategies to ensure that health emergency situations are not perceived as a threat. In pandemics, the organisation should maintain clear, fluid and regular communication with the nursing staff, which would help increase staff members’ confidence and sense of control.
PMID:33155716 | DOI:10.1111/jan.14642
