Effect of Web-Based Life Skills Education on Nurses’ Job Burnout

Authors : Shahrzd YEKTATALAB, Khadijeh HONARMANDNEJAD, Roksana JANGHORBAN, Nahid ZARIFSANAIEY

Pages : 37-46

Doi:10.17718/tojde.727974

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Publication Date : 2020-04-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study aimed to assess the effect of web-based life skills education on burnout in nurses. Participants were 104 nurses who had moderate to high burnout. The intervention group received web-based life skills education over 10 weeks. A week later intervention, burnout level was measured in control and intervention groups. Comparison of mean burnout score in the intervention group before and after the intervention showed a significant reduction in total burnout score, and in emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, and a significant increase in personal accomplishment. The study showed that web-based life skills education was able to reduce level of burnout.
Keywords : Burnout, job stress, mental health, distance education