Yoğun Bakım Üni̇teleri̇nde Çalışan Hemşi̇releri̇n İş Doyumu, Tükenmi̇şli̇k ve Kaygı Düzeyleri̇ni̇n İncelenmesi̇

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 2 Sayı: 2, 12 - 25, 31.08.2025

Volkan Gökmen , Neziha Karabulut

Öz

Amaç: Bu çalışma, yoğun bakım ünitelerinde görev yapan hemşirelerin iş doyumu, tükenmişlik ve kaygı düzeylerini incelemeyi amaçlamıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Araştırma, Erzurum ilindeki iki üçüncü basamak hastanenin yoğun bakım ünitelerinde çalışan 92 hemşireyle yürütülmüş tanımlayıcı kesitsel bir çalışmadır. Veriler; demografik bilgi formu, Durumluk-Sürekli Kaygı Envanteri (STAI), Minnesota İş Doyumu Ölçeği (MSQ) ve Maslach Tükenmişlik Envanteri (MBI) kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde t-testi, ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis ve Dunnett’s T3 post-hoc testleri uygulanmıştır. Bulgular: Hemşirelerin durumluk ve sürekli kaygı düzeyleri; yaş, çalışılan birim, birim tercihi ve mesleki özgüven değişkenlerine göre anlamlı farklılık göstermiştir (p<0.05). Takım memnuniyeti yüksek olan hemşirelerin iş doyumu düzeyleri de anlamlı olarak daha yüksek bulunmuştur (p<0.05). Tükenmişlik puanları; çocuk sayısı, hizmet içi eğitim alma durumu, birim tercihi ve birim değiştirme isteği ile anlamlı ilişki göstermiştir. Tükenmişlik, iş doyumu ile orta düzeyde negatif (r = –0.42) ve hem durumluk (r = 0.39) hem de sürekli kaygı (r = 0.44) ile pozitif yönde anlamlı korelasyon göstermiştir (p<0.05). İş doyumu ise durumluk ve sürekli kaygı ile negatif yönde ilişkili bulunmuştur (p<0.05). Sonuç: Bu bulgular, yoğun bakım hemşirelerinde psikolojik zorlanmayı azaltmak ve iş doyumunu artırmak amacıyla hedefe yönelik stratejilerin geliştirilmesi gerekliliğine işaret etmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Kaygı , Tükenmişlik , Yoğun Bakım Üniteleri , İş Doyumu , Hemşireler

Examination of Job Satisfaction, Exhaustion and Anxiety Levels of Nurses Working in Intensive Care Units

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Objective: This study aimed to investigate the levels of job satisfaction, burnout, and anxiety among nurses working in intensive care units. Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 92 nurses employed in the intensive care units of two tertiary hospitals in Erzurum, Turkey. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ), and Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). Statistical analyses included t-tests, ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis, and Dunnett’s T3 post hoc tests. Results: Nurses’ state and trait anxiety levels differed significantly based on age, department, unit preference, and self-confidence (p<0.05). Job satisfaction was significantly higher among those satisfied with their team (p<0.05). Burnout scores showed significant associations with number of children, in-service training, unit choice, and intention to change departments. Burnout was moderately negatively correlated with job satisfaction (r = –0.42) and positively correlated with both state (r = 0.39) and trait anxiety (r = 0.44) (p<0.05). Job satisfaction was negatively correlated with state and trait anxiety (p<0.05). Conclusion: These findings highlight the need for targeted strategies to enhance job satisfaction and reduce psychological distress among ICU nurse.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Anxiety , Burnout , Intensive Care Units , Job Satisfaction , Nurses

Kaynakça

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