Title

Burnout Syndrome As A Mediator For The Effect Of Work-Related Factors On Musculoskeletal Complaints Among Hospital Nurses

Keywords

Burnout; Mediation; Musculoskeletal complaints; Nurses; Structural equation modeling; Work demands; Work stimuli

Abstract

The present study tested the hypothesis that burnout syndrome mediates effects of work-related factors, factors such as work demands and work stimuli, on the frequency of musculoskeletal complaints among hospital nurses. The sample was composed of 237 nurses from various wards across 4 hospitals located in southwestern Poland. Data was collected through three questionnaires. One of the questionnaires measured work-related factors and contained elements that afforded factor analysis. Results of structural equation modeling with a mediating effect showed that work demands were positively related to burnout syndrome and musculoskeletal complaints, higher work stimuli were associated with lower burnout, but with higher musculoskeletal complaints, and burnout was positively associated with musculoskeletal complaints. Relevance to industry: Results of this study illuminate the possible mediating role of professional burnout in the development of work-related musculoskeletal complaints - one of the most common occupational disorders in industrialized countries. © 2010 Elsevier B.V.

Publication Date

5-1-2010

Publication Title

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volume

40

Issue

3

Number of Pages

368-375

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ergon.2010.01.006

Socpus ID

77951296008 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/77951296008

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