Job Burnout Reduces Hand Hygiene Compliance Among Nursing Staff

Objectives Health professional burnout has been associated with suboptimal care and reduced patient safety. However, the extent to which burnout influences hand hygiene compliance among health professionals has yet to be explored. The aim of the study was to examine whether job burnout reduces hand washing compliance among nursing staff. Methods A diary study was conducted. Forty registered nurses working in a general city hospital in Thessaloniki, Greece, completed a questionnaire, while they were monitored for hand hygiene compliance following the World Health Organization protocol for hand hygiene assessment. Burnout was measured using validated items from the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Data were collected from September to October 2015. Results Multiple regression analysis showed that controlling for years in practice, burnout was negatively associated with hand hygiene compliance (R2 = 0.322, F(3,36) = 5.704, P
Source: Journal of Patient Safety - Category: Health Management Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research