Levels of Burnout and Resilience Among Nursing Staff at a Public Sector TertiaryHospital in Swat

Abstract

Background: Burnout refers to a state of physical, emotional, and psychological fatigue resulting from over time exposure to stress, particularly in demanding domains such as health care. While coping builds the ability to withstand stress and cope with pressure, resilience is the ability to bounce back to normal wellbeing after a stressful period easily. In its simplest terms, nurses—counted among the fundamental members of the health care system offer crucial patient care in sometimes testing circumstances. Aim: The study aimed to assess burnout and resilience among nurses working in a publicsector tertiary care hospital in District Swat. Methods: The study employed an analytical cross-sectional design to assess burnout and resilience among nurses in a tertiary care hospital in Swat. A convenient sampling technique selected 84 nurses, meeting specific inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data were collected using the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) over two weeks and analyzed via SPSS (version 26). Descriptive statistics and Chi-square tests examined burnout, resilience, and their associations. Results: The study assessed burnout and resilience among 84 nurses in a tertiary care hospital. Most participants were young females with moderate levels of burnout and resilience. The most prevalent burnout dimensions were emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment. Significant associations were found between resilience and all burnout dimensions, highlighting the importance of resilience in reducing burnout. Conclusion: The study found moderate levels of burnout among nurses, especially in emotional exhaustion and personal accomplishment. Most nurses demonstrated moderate resilience, but a significant portion showed low resilience. A strong association between burnout and resilience suggests that improving resilience could help reduce burnout and enhance nurses' wellbeing in high-stress environments.