Affiliate Research Faculty, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Nursing, Richmond, VAn.
Associate Chief Nephrology Research & Data Analytics, School of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.
Nephrol Nurs J. 2024 Sep-Oct;51(5):433-442.
Nurse well-being is critical for safe and efficient health care delivery, particularly in complex and demanding specialties like nephrology. However, levels of burnout are rising and may relate to a largely unexplored phenomenon: loneliness. This study investigated the phenomenon of nurse loneliness as a potential factor in burnout. A mixed-methods approach was used to investigate burnout and loneliness in a national sample of nephrology nurses. Together with workforce demographics, burnout and loneliness were measured, prevalence was estimated, and correlations were examined. Interpretive descriptive inquiry and analysis was used to develop a richer understanding of nurse loneliness in the context of burnout. In the study population (n = 217), rates of burnout were low, but positively correlated with loneliness. Qualitative interviews reveal that organizational and systemic pressures, recognition and peer support, work environment and demands, and physical and emotional well-being are components of the experience of current nephrology nurses related to loneliness and burnout.
护士的幸福感对于安全、高效的医疗保健服务至关重要，尤其是在肾脏病学等复杂且要求高的专业领域。然而， burnout 的程度正在上升，可能与一个尚未被充分探索的现象有关：孤独感。本研究调查了护士孤独感作为 burnout 的潜在因素这一现象。采用混合方法研究了全国肾脏病护士样本中的 burnout 和孤独感。除了劳动力人口统计学数据外，还测量了 burnout 和孤独感，估计了患病率，并检查了相关性。解释性描述性探究和分析用于深入了解 burnout 背景下的护士孤独感。在研究人群（n = 217）中， burnout 的发生率较低，但与孤独感呈正相关。定性访谈揭示了组织和系统压力、认可和同伴支持、工作环境和需求以及身体和情绪健康是与孤独感和 burnout 相关的当前肾脏病护士体验的组成部分。
