An evaluation of a positive psychological intervention to reduce burnout among nurses

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Luo, Yuan-hui, Li, Hui, Plummer, Virginia, Cross, Wendy M., Lam, Louisa, Guo, Yu-fang, Yin, Yi-zhen and Zhang, Jing-ping. (2019). An evaluation of a positive psychological intervention to reduce burnout among nurses. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing. 33(6), pp. 186-191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2019.08.004
AuthorsLuo, Yuan-hui, Li, Hui, Plummer, Virginia, Cross, Wendy M., Lam, Louisa, Guo, Yu-fang, Yin, Yi-zhen and Zhang, Jing-ping
Abstract

This quasi-experimental study aimed to evaluate the positive psychological intervention of recording three good things on alleviating nurses' burnout. Eighty-seven nurses with burnout were recruited. Nurses in the study group recorded three good things using communication tool WeChat for six months, no records were made in the control group. After intervention, the score of exhaustion decreased considerably for nurses in the study group. Nurses recording three good things on average twice a week returned the lowest score of exhaustion. This intervention combined with appropriate surveillance and encouragement is recommended to reduce nurses' burnout and create a positive work environment.

Keywordsburnout; intervention; nurses; positive psychology
Year2019
JournalArchives of Psychiatric Nursing
Journal citation33 (6), pp. 186-191
PublisherElsevier Inc.
ISSN0883-9417
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2019.08.004
PubMed ID31753226
Scopus EID2-s2.0-85074493144
Page range186-191
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Deposited09 Aug 2023
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