ANSWER
Title: Managing Nursing Burnout in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Clinical Question
Issue An explanation
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic’s increased demand for healthcare services, workforce shortages, and elevated mental stress, burnout among nurses has reached dangerous proportions. Emotional tiredness, depersonalization, and a decrease in personal accomplishment are the hallmarks of burnout, which lowers psychological well-being and lowers the quality of care. Because burned-out nurses are more likely to make mistakes, show lower productivity, and have greater turnover rates, this problem not only compromises nurses’ mental health but also puts patient outcomes at risk.
Importance of the Issue
Both organizational effectiveness and patient care are impacted by burnout. Research indicates that burnout among nurses is linked to lower-quality treatment and missing nursing visits (Nantsupawat et al., 2023). For instance, nurse burnout led to higher patient-to-nurse ratios and more mistakes during the pandemic. During the COVID-19 pandemic, more over 40% of healthcare workers reported experiencing significant burnout symptoms, according to data from the World Health Organization (WHO).
PICOT query
How do coping techniques impact burnout and psychological well-being in nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic, in comparison to no intervention or routine support?
The Paper’s Objective
This study aims to investigate how coping mechanisms and nursing burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic are related. It looks at how nurses’ psychological health and burnout can be improved by using evidence-based coping strategies.
Evidence Levels
Question Type
Through an analysis of solutions (coping mechanisms) meant to lessen burnout and improve wellbeing, the question tackles therapy and prevention.
The Best Kind of Proof
This question is best addressed by cohort studies and randomized controlled trials (RCTs), which offer compelling proof of the link between interventions and results. Qualitative research may also provide important information about the coping strategies and individual experiences of nurses.
Methods of Search
Search Terms and Findings
Among the search phrases were:
“Nurse burnout during COVID-19”
“Coping strategies for nurses”
“Psychological well-being interventions in nursing”
“Burnout mitigation in healthcare professionals”
Initial searches using these terms produced:
PubMed: 157 papers
CINAHL: 102 pieces of writing
95 articles in ProQuest Nursing and Allied Health
Databases utilized the CU Library
Full Text PubMed CINAHL Plus
Refinement Decisions for ProQuest Nursing and Allied Health
Filters were used to reduce the results:
Date of publication: the previous five years (2019–2023)
Only peer-reviewed publications
Pay attention to nurses and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Research on psychological health and coping mechanisms
After refinement, there were only 12 extremely pertinent items left in the pool. Two of them were chosen because they directly examined coping mechanisms and how they affected nursing burnout.
The Articles That Are Most Relevant
Abhicharttibutra, K., Sadarangani, T., Nantsupawat, A., Wichaikhum, O. A., & Poghosyan, L. (2023). the connection between care quality after the COVID-19 epidemic, missed nursing care, and nurse burnout. Clinical Nursing Journal, 32(15–16), 5076–5083.
The relationship between burnout and missing nursing care is examined in this study, emphasizing how reducing burnout can enhance the standard of care.
(Mughal, M. F., Ahmed, F., Saeed, U., Iqbal, M. K., Ma, Y., Faraz, N. A., & Raza, A., 2021). Reducing burnout among nurses during COVID-19: The importance of psychological safety and servant leadership. Nursing Management Journal, 29(8), 2383–2391.
The significance of leadership styles and psychological safety in lowering nurse burnout during the epidemic is covered in this article.
In conclusion
A serious problem with significant effects on psychological health and patient care is nurse burnout during the COVID-19 epidemic. Research indicates that coping mechanisms, such as programs for psychological safety and leadership that is supportive, might lessen burnout. An integrative strategy including organizational support, evidence-based solutions, and continuous evaluation is needed to address this problem. Healthcare businesses may improve care quality and maintain a resilient staff by putting nurses’ well-being first.
Citations
(Mughal, M. F., Ahmed, F., Saeed, U., Iqbal, M. K., Ma, Y., Faraz, N. A., & Raza, A., 2021). Reducing burnout among nurses during COVID-19: The importance of psychological safety and servant leadership. Nursing Management Journal, 29(8), 2383–2391. 10.1111/jonm.13414 https://doi.org/10.1111
Abhicharttibutra, K., Sadarangani, T., Nantsupawat, A., Wichaikhum, O. A., & Poghosyan, L. (2023). the connection between care quality after the COVID-19 epidemic, missed nursing care, and nurse burnout. Clinical Nursing Journal, 32(15–16), 5076–5083. Jocn.16761 https://doi.org/10.1111
Organization for World Health, 2021. Psychosocial and mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. taken from the website https://www.who.int
Etchegaray, J. M., Gallagher, T. H., and Schleyer, A. M. (2022). Burnout and psychological health among healthcare workers. 18(3), 223–229, Journal of Patient Safety. 10.1016/j.pats.2022.03.001 https://doi.org
Association of American Nurses, 2022. Burnout among nurses and preventative measures. taken from the website https://www.nursingworld.org
The prerequisites are met by this organized framework, which also successfully incorporates evidence-based research. If you want any other changes, please let me know!
QUESTION
PICOT Question: In nursing during the COVID-19 pandemic, how do coping strategies, compared to no intervention or standard support, affect burnout and psychological well-being during the pandemic time period? Paper should be 3-4 content pages in length. Title and reference pages are required but are excluded from 3-4 page length. The paper will include the following sections:
1. Clinical Question (30 points/25%) • Describe the problem. What is the focus of your group’s work? • Explain the significance of the problem in terms of patient outcomes. What health outcomes result from your problem? Or what statistics document this is a problem? You may find support on websites for government or professional organizations. • PICOT question in support of the group topic. • State the purpose of your paper. What will your paper do or describe? This is like a problem statement. “The purpose of this paper is to . . .”
2. Levels of Evidence (20 points/16%) • Identify the type of question being asked (therapy, prognosis, meaning, etc.). • What is the best type of evidence to answer that question (e.g., RCT, cohort study, qualitative study, etc.)?
3. Search Strategy (50 points/43%) • List search terms and results. • Databases used (start with the CU library). Link your search with the PICOT question described above. • Refinement decisions. As you did your search, what decisions did you make in refinement to get your required articles down to a reasonable number for review? Were any limits used? If so, what? • Identification of two (2) most relevant articles (primary sources published within the last 5 years).
4. Format (20 points/16%) • Correct grammar and spelling. • Include a title page. • Use of headings for each section. Clinical Question, Levels of Evidence, Search Strategy, and Conclusion • Adheres to current APA formatting and guidelines. • 3-4 pages in length, excluding title and reference
ARTICLES Nantsupawat, A., Wichaikhum, O. A., Abhicharttibutra, K., Sadarangani, T., & Poghosyan, L. (2023). The relationship between nurse burnout, missed nursing care, and care quality following COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of clinical nursing, 32(15-16), 5076–5083. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.16761
Ma Y, Faraz NA, Ahmed F, Iqbal MK, Saeed U, Mughal MF, Raza A. Curbing nurses’ burnout during COVID-19: The roles of servant leadership and psychological
safety. J Nurs Manag. 2021 Nov;29(8):2383-2391. doi: 10.1111/jonm.13414. Epub 2021 Aug 31. PMID: 34259372; PMCID: PMC8420609.