Department of Nursing, Kangbuk Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Department of Nursing, Samsan Hospital, Wonju, Republic of Korea.
PLoS One. 2024 Nov 7;19(11):e0313043. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0313043. eCollection 2024.
Nurses, as healthcare professionals who frequently interact with older patients in clinical settings, play a crucial role in providing direct care and services to older patients. However, nurses caring for older patients often experience substantial physical and emotional exhaustion, which can trigger a loss of motivation, feelings of helplessness, and burnout. The current study, conducted in Korea, investigated the impact of ageism on burnout among clinical nurses. To determine whether ageism was a significant predictor of nurse burnout, a structured questionnaire was distributed to 332 nurses at two hospitals. Multiple regression analysis then showed that ageism (B = .066, p < .001), female sex (B = .530, p = .003), and lower preference for geriatric nursing (B = .357, p = .002) were significantly associated with burnout. Our findings confirmed that ageism was strongly associated with nurse burnout, suggesting the need to develop interventions or training programs that can change nurses' perception of older people and facilitate emotional change.
护士作为经常在临床环境中与老年患者互动的医疗保健专业人员，在为老年患者提供直接护理和服务方面发挥着至关重要的作用。然而，照顾老年患者的护士经常经历巨大的身体和情绪疲惫，这可能会导致失去动力、无助感和倦怠。本研究在韩国进行，调查了年龄歧视对临床护士倦怠的影响。为了确定年龄歧视是否是护士倦怠的重要预测因素，向两家医院的 332 名护士分发了一份结构化问卷。然后，多元回归分析表明，年龄歧视（B=.066，p<.001）、女性（B=.530，p=.003）和对老年护理的较低偏好（B=.357，p=.002）与倦怠显著相关。我们的研究结果证实，年龄歧视与护士倦怠密切相关，这表明需要制定干预措施或培训计划，以改变护士对老年人的看法，并促进情绪变化。
