Current situation and correlation analysis of professional identity and burnout among nurses in health management department / 中华健康管理学杂志

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Objective:To understand the current situation of professional identity and burnout among nurses in health management department in Henan province, and analyze their correlation.Methods:This is a cross-sectional study. A general data questionnaire, the Nurse Professional Identity Scale and Nursing Burnout Scale were used to conduct an online questionnaire survey on 204 nurses from the health management departments of 6 tertiary A hospitals in Henan Province (Henan Provincial People′s Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Henan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital, Henan Chest Hospital and Zhengzhou branch of Henan Orthopedic Hospital) from March 1, 2023 to May 1, 2023. A total of 204 questionnaires were issued and 204 were recovered, with an effective rate of 100%. The correlation between professional identity and burnout was analyzed, and the general data was included into the regression equation as the control variables and the multiple linear regression analysis was carried out.Results:Among the 204 nurses in the health management department, 114 (55.9%) had a medium level and 25 (12.3%) had a low level of professional identity, 137 (67.1%) had job burnout. There was a significant negative correlation between professional identity and burnout ( r=-0.244, P<0.01). The results of multiple step-up regression showed that cognitive evaluation, frustration coping, social support, marital status, age and position were the main influencing factors of job burnout (all P<0.05). Conclusions:The professional identity and burnout of nurses in health management department are at a medium level. The higher the level of professional identity identity, the lower the burnout, and marriage, age and position were related to job burnout.