| Abstract [eng] |
Aurelija Kiškytė-Zapolskė. Master's Thesis: Associations between Professional Burnout and Health-related Behaviors in Nurses. Supervisor – doc. dr. Brigita Miežienė, Consultant – lect. Renata Giliun. Vilnius University, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing. Vilnius, 2025. Introduction. Occupational burnout among nurses is an increasingly common phenomenon in the healthcare sector, posing a threat to both the psychological and physical health of the professionals themselves, as well as the quality of the services they provide. Aim of the Study: To determine the relationship between nurses’ occupational burnout and health-related behavior. Objectives of the Study: 1. To assess nurses’ occupational burnout and compare it across age groups. 2. To assess health-related behaviors – eating habits, physical activity, harmful habits, and sleep routine adherence – and compare them across age groups. 3. To identify the associations between nurses’ occupational burnout and their eating habits, physical activity, harmful habits, and sleep routine adherence. Materials and Methods. A quantitative study was conducted using an anonymous written questionnaire. The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory was used to assess occupational burnout. Physical inactivity was evaluated with one question. Physical activity was assessed with two questions. The Sleep Regularity Questionnaire was used to evaluate sleep habits. The AUDIT-C test was used to assess alcohol consumption, and smoking was evaluated with the question: "Do you smoke at all?". The Mediterranean Diet Questionnaire was used to assess eating habits. Data analysis was performed using MS Excel 2016 and SPSS 28.0 software. Results. The study involved 399 nurses, the vast majority of whom were women (97%), with an average age of 44 years. Personal burnout was associated with sleep duration in hours (Std. β = -0.202; p < 0.001), nutrition (Std. β = -0.101; p = 0.047), and alcohol consumption (Std. β = 0.159; p = 0.002). Work-related burnout was associated by sleep duration (Std. β = -0.156; p = 0.003), sleep regularity (Std. β = -0.135; p = 0.012), and alcohol consumption (Std. β = 0.120; p = 0.020). Client-related burnout was associated by sleep duration (Std. β = -0.134; p = 0.010) and sleep regularity (Std. β = -0.171; p = 0.001). Overall occupational burnout was associated by sleep duration (Std. β = -0.186; p < 0.001), sleep regularity (Std. β = -0.119; p = 0.023), and alcohol consumption (Std. β = 0.128; p = 0.011). Conclusions: Nurses experience occupational burnout above the average level. Higher professional burnout is associated with shorter sleep duration, irregular sleep patterns, and health-risk alcohol consumption. Nurses who sleep less, have irregular sleep habits, and consume 5–6 or more standard alcoholic units when they drink experience higher levels of personal, work-related, client-related, and overall professional burnout. Nurses who do not follow healthy dietary recommendations experience stronger personal burnout. Keywords: nurses, occupational burnout, health behavior. |
