Determinants of burnout among nurses and midwives at a tertiary hospital in Ghana: A cross‐sectional study

• Main Authors: Douglas Aninng Opoku (Author), Nana Kwame Ayisi‐Boateng (Author), Aliyu Mohammed (Author), Alhassan Sulemana (Author), Abigail Owusuwaa Gyamfi (Author), Dominic Kwabena Owusu (Author), Dorothy Yeboah (Author), Kathryn Spangenberg (Author), Hilda Maria Ofosu (Author), Anthony Kwaku Edusei (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary

Abstract Aim This study determined the prevalence and key determinants of burnout among nurses and midwives in Kumasi, Ghana. Design Hospital‐based cross‐sectional study. Method A questionnaire was used to obtain data from 391 nurses and midwives at a tertiary hospital in Kumasi, Ghana using simple random sampling. Results About 84.4% of the participants were females. The majority of the study participants experienced low burnout for all dimensions (58% in emotional exhaustion, 55.5% poor personal accomplishment and 38.3% depersonalization). Multiple regression analysis revealed that high emotional exhaustion was independently predicted by post‐graduate education (β = 6.42, p = .003), lack of support from management (β = 2.07, p = .024), dislike for leadership style, (β = 3.54, p < .001) and inadequate number of staff (β = 2.93, p = .005). Age (β = 0.35, p = .004), lack of support from management (β = 1.60, p = .012), and inadequate number of staff (β = 1.49, p = .034) independently predicted high depersonalisation. Female sex (β = 4.36, p < .001) and years of practice (β = −0.26, p < .001) independently predicted low personal accomplishment.

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2054-1058
10.1002/nop2.1355