Research Project Task 4: Nurse Burnout in UK Healthcare - Analysis

This research report presents an analysis of nurse burnout in UK healthcare settings, based on a survey of 30 nurses. The study reveals that a majority of nurses experience burnout, with 22 respondents reporting issues related to mental stress and frustration. The report explores the negative impacts of burnout on nurses' health and mindset, with 16 nurses strongly agreeing on its adverse effects. Key factors contributing to burnout include heavy workloads, lack of career development, and night shift duties. The report emphasizes the need for corrective actions from the government and healthcare departments to mitigate burnout, with 24 nurses advocating for initiatives to improve nurses' well-being and patient care. The research is supported by references to relevant literature on nurse burnout and its causes.

RESEARCH PROJECT
TASK 4

Theme 1: Nurses having issues of burnout in your health
conditions.
Yes No
0
5
10
15
20
25
22
8

INTERPRETATION
 In UK when survey is done on the 30 nurses of healthcare
organisation then it has been found that majority nurses
having issues of burnout in their health system up to the
higher extent.
 Among 30, 22 respondents having issues and problem of
metal stress, frustrations etc. and on the other side only 8
nurses not having such kind of obstacles in them.

Theme 2: Nurses highly agree that issues of burnout create
highly negative impact on your health conditions and mind set.
Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
16
8
4
2
0

INTERPRETATION
 It can be assessed through this theme is that 16 nurse among
30 strongly agree that issues of burnout create higher
negative impact on the health system as well as mind set.
 In addition to this, 8 nurses agree by the current situation
because they face issues in health system up to the high
level.
 In the UK nurses are affected through issues of burnout in
terms of mentality as well as health system and due to which
majority nurses strongly agree.

Theme 3: Different types of issues arises in health of nurses
regarding to the burnout.
Mental stress Frustrations Deprivation
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
12
10
8

INTERPRETATION
 The present theme shows about those problems and issues which
arise in health system of the nurses related to the burnout
syndrome.
 Between 30 nurses 12 give response that mental stress is one of
the major issue for burnout disease in the nurses.
 Apart from this, as per the views of 10 and 8 nurses frustrations
and sleep deprivation from night shift respectively are issues for
arising the burnout disease.

Theme 4: Several types of factors by which issues of burnout
arise in health system of nurses.
Heavy workloads
Lack of options for carrier development
Working conditions
Night shift duty
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
8
9
7
6

INTERPRETATION
 From the current them it can be interpreted that all the given
factors are lead to create issue of burnout among nurses up to the
higher extent.
 From the nurses responses are taken that about factors due to
which health system of nurses affects in terms of highly negative
manner.
 The factors as per 30 nurses are like as heavy workloads, lack of
carrier development options and chances, conditions of working
environment as well as provide services by nurse in night shift.

Theme 5: To reduce the issues of burnout government and
healthcare department of UK needs to take corrective actions.
Yes No
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
24
6

INTERPRETATION
 From total 30 nurses, 24 give response that for reducing different
kinds of problems of arising burnout among nurses government
and healthcare department of UK must take initiatives as well as
corrective actions.
 It will help to the nurses in order to decline and overcome all the
reasons and make the health of nurses effectual. Because of such
actions nurses able to provide better care to the patients.

REFERENCES
Downey, M., 2013. What Causes Nurse Burnout, and How Do You
Prevent It? [Online]. Available through:
<http://www.nursetogether.com/what-causes-nurse-burnout-and-
how-do-you-prevent-it> [Accessed on 2nd June 2017].
Turner, J., 2013. 11 Reasons Nurses Are Stressed Out. [Online].
Available through: <http://minoritynurse.com/11-reasons-nurses-
are-stressed-out/> [Accessed on 2nd June 2017].
Görgens‐Ekermans, G. and Brand, T., 2012. Emotional intelligence as a
moderator in the stress–burnout relationship: a questionnaire study
on nurses. Journal of clinical nursing. 21(15‐16). pp. 2275-2285.