EVALUATION OF PREDICTORS OF OCCUPATIONAL BURNOUT AMONG NURSES FROM TWO SELECTED TERTIARY HEALTH CARE FACILITIES IN OGBOMOSO, OYO STATE

Abstract

Background: The growing global demand for high-quality healthcare services has intensified the workload and responsibilities of nurses, who remain central to healthcare delivery systems. This increasing pressure places nurses at high risk of occupational burnout, particularly in resource constrained settings. This study investigated the predictors of occupational burnout among nurses in selected tertiary healthcare facilities in Ogbomoso North Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. 
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey design was employed for the study. A purposive sampling was used to select three hundred and seventy-six nurses from both teaching hospitals: Two hundred and fifty (264) nurses from LAUTECH Teaching Hospital and Bowen Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso. A well-structured questionnaire comprising a measuring scale of 0-1 to elicit information on awareness of occupational burnout, types, and predictors of occupational burnout. Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) was used to elicit information on organizational exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment. Data analysis was conducted using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. Descriptive statistics, including frequencies and percentages, were applied, while inferential statistics such as Pearson Product-Moment 
Correlation and t-test were used at a 0.01 significance level. 
Results: The findings showed that more than half of the respondents (56.1%) were female, while the majority (80.7%) were adults. Most participants (83.0%) demonstrated low awareness of occupational burnout. Approximately one-third of the respondents (32.9%) experienced severe occupational burnout, with 81.4% reporting mental exhaustion, 78.1% emotional exhaustion, and 45.5% physical exhaustion. A significant inverse relationship was found between awareness of occupational burnout and its occurrence (r = −0.647; p < 0.05), indicating that higher awareness was associated with lower burnout levels. Additionally, a significant positive correlation was observed between age and burnout (r = 0.240, p = 0.05). Working hour duration demonstrated a moderate, statistically significant positive correlation with burnout (r = 0.351, p < 0.01), indicating that longer working hours are strongly associated with increased burnout levels 
Conclusion: The study concludes that improving nurses’ awareness of occupational burnout and implementing effective burnout management strategies are essential to promoting nurses’ well being and enhancing healthcare service delivery.