Analysis of Nursing Burnout in Rural Appalachia
Faculty Mentor
Kate Beatty
Mentor Home Department
Health Services Management and Policy
Short Abstract
The aim of this study is to examine rates of nursing burnout among actively practicing registered nurses in rural or non-metro counties of four states of rural Appalachia: Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, and Kentucky. Previous research has studied nursing burnout in urban and other rural areas worldwide. Minimal research has examined nursing burnout in southern rural Appalachia. Approximately 300 nurses from 16 rural/non-metro hospitals will be sampled using the Maslach Burnout Inventory. 6 of these institutions are designated as critical access hospitals. Bivariate data analysis will be used. It is hypothesized that these counties of rural Appalachia will have equivalent or higher rates of nursing burnout compared to data collected on other rural and urban areas in the United States.
Category
Health
Start Date
5-4-2024 10:20 AM
End Date
5-4-2024 11:20 AM
Location
D.P. Culp Center Multicultural Center Presentation Room
Analysis of Nursing Burnout in Rural Appalachia
D.P. Culp Center Multicultural Center Presentation Room
The aim of this study is to examine rates of nursing burnout among actively practicing registered nurses in rural or non-metro counties of four states of rural Appalachia: Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, and Kentucky. Previous research has studied nursing burnout in urban and other rural areas worldwide. Minimal research has examined nursing burnout in southern rural Appalachia. Approximately 300 nurses from 16 rural/non-metro hospitals will be sampled using the Maslach Burnout Inventory. 6 of these institutions are designated as critical access hospitals. Bivariate data analysis will be used. It is hypothesized that these counties of rural Appalachia will have equivalent or higher rates of nursing burnout compared to data collected on other rural and urban areas in the United States.