TITLE:
The Relationship between Time Pressure and Burnout Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Survey among Jordanian Nurses
AUTHORS:
Muhammad W. Darawad, Hani Nawafleh, Mahmoud Maharmeh, Ayman M. Hamdan-Mansour, Saleh N. Azzeghaiby
KEYWORDS:
Time Pressure, Burnout, Work Environment, Nurses, Jordan
JOURNAL NAME:
Health,
Vol.7 No.1,
January
9,
2015
ABSTRACT: Burnout among nurses is well documented in literature. Precursors of burnout such as time pressure need further study for better understanding. In Jordan literature, studies regarding time pressure and burnout among Jordanian nurses are scarce. This study aimed to 1) evaluate the relationship between time pressure and burnout, and 2) identify participants’ characteristics that may have relationship with time pressure and burnout. A descriptive correlational design was utilized using a self-reported cross-sectional survey to collect data from 175 Jordanian nurses. Participants reported high level of time pressure (24.8 out of 126) and burnout (72.9 out of 126). Time pressure was correlated with emotional exhaustion and depersonalization (r = 0.561, 0.491, P