Korean J Women Health Nurs.  2016 Dec;22(4):233-240. 10.4069/kjwhn.2016.22.4.233.

Impacts of Menstrual Attitudes, Premenstrual Syndrome and Stress on Burnout among Clinical Nurses

• Hwang JH
• Sung MH

• KMID: 2364626
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2016.22.4.233

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to investigate factors which effect clinical nurses' exhaustion.
METHODS
This research was conducted targeting 140 clinical nurses. Data were collected from 18 September to 30 September 2015. Data were analyzed using the program SPSS/WIN 18.0. Descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient, and Stepwise multiple regression analysis were used.
RESULTS
Burnout was significantly different by age (F=7.99, p=.001), marital status (t=8.69, p=.004), department area (F=7.65, p<.001), frequency of night work in a month (F=7.65, p=<.001), and clinical career (F=3.68, p=.028). There was positive correlations between menstrual attitudes of participants and premenstrual syndrome (r=34, p<.001), menstrual attitudes and stress (r=.40, p<.001), and menstrual attitudes and burnout (r=.16, p=.031). There were positive correlations between premenstrual syndrome and stress (r=.46, p<.001), between premenstrual syndrome and burnout (r=.35, p<.001), and between stress and burnout (r=.36, p<.001). Factors influencing burnout were premenstrual syndrome (β=.335) and age (β=.216), with an explanatory power of 18.0%.
CONCLUSION
There is a need to develop and apply program for reducing clinical nurses' pre-menstrual syndrome. In addition, policies are needed to allow for menstruation leave, thereby making it legal.

Keyword

Nurse; Attitudes; Premenstrual syndrome; Stress; Burnout; Summary statement

MeSH Terms

Female
Marital Status
Menstruation
Premenstrual Syndrome*

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