Study on the influence of occupational burnout on turnover tendency of ICU nurses

ObjectiveTo investigate the status of occupational burnout and turnover tendency of intensive care unit(ICU) nurses in tertiary grade A hospitals, and analyze the correlation between them.

MethodsA total of 217 ICU nurses in tertiary grade A hospitals were surveyed with general information questionnaire, occupational fatigue scale, and turnover intention scale by convenience sampling method.

ResultsThe scores of 217 ICU nurses' occupational burnout and turnover intention were(53.75±10.62) points and(14.26±2.64) points, respectively, which were at middle levels. Correlation analysis showed that the total scores and scores of various dimensions of ICU nurses' occupational burnout were positively correlated with the total scores and scores of various dimensions of turnover intention(r=0.161-0.398, P < 0.05). Single factor analysis showed that the turnover intention scores in ICU nurses with different working age, personnel relationship, average monthly income, night shift status and self-rated health status were statistically significant(P < 0.01), and the occupational burnout scores in ICU nurses with different personnel relationship, work pressure and self-rated health status were statistically significant(P < 0.01). Multiple regression analysis showed that working age, average monthly income, night shift status, self-rated health status, and emotional burnout were the main influencing factors of ICU nurses' turnover intention(P < 0.05), which could explain 45.9% of the total variation.

ConclusionsICU nurses in tertiary grade A hospitals have a high level of turnover intention, occupational burnout is an important influencing factor, and the two are correlated. Nursing managers should adopt targeted intervention strategies based on the influencing factors to reduce nurses' sense of occupational burnout and turnover intention, and promote the healthy development of the nursing team.