The effect of the spiritual health plan on the nurses’ burnout: An experimental study

ABSTRACT

The prevalence of burnout in nurses has been reported between 25% and 60% in different countries. The result of this is irreparable damage to the professional and family role of nurses. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a spiritual health plan on the burnout of nurses. This single-blinded, pre-test/post-test, experimental study was performed on Jahrom's hospital nurses (south of Iran), who suffered from moderate to high levels of burnout in 2020. Forty nurses were randomly selected and assigned to the intervention and control groups. The experimental group received seven sessions of education and training on spiritual health plans. The control group did not attend any training sessions. Data were collected using the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) questionnaire and analysed by SPSS software 21. Before the intervention, there was no significant difference in the three dimensions of MBI between the groups (P > 0.05). Also in the control group, there was no significant difference in the three dimensions of MBI pre-and post-intervention (P > 0.05). The results revealed a significant difference between the control and intervention groups in the three dimensions of MBI after the intervention (Emotional exhaustion (P = 0.001), Depersonalization (P = 0.043), Personal accomplishment (P = 0.015)). In addition, significant differences were observed in the three dimensions of MBI in the intervention group pre- and post-intervention (P < 0.05). A spiritual health plan can reduce burnout among the nurses in the three dimensions including depersonalization, emotional exhaustion, and personal performance.

KEYWORDS:

• Spiritual health
• Nurse
• Burnout
• Emotional exhaustion
• Personal accomplishment
• Depersonalization

Acknowledgements

This study was a thesis for obtaining a Master's degree in nursing approved under the code of No.084 by the Research Deputy of Jahrom University of Medical Sciences. We are very grateful to the Research Deputy for the financial support. We would like to thank Jahrom hospital managers and nurses, for their assistance in implementing the spiritual health plan and collecting the data.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Conflict of interests

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Ethic code

IR.JUMS.NURSE.REC 1398.084.

Additional information

Funding

This work was supported by Jahrom University of Medical Sciences: [Grant Number: 99000295].

Notes on contributors

Maryam Ghasemipur

Maryam Ghasemipur is an MSc in adult nursing.

Ali Dehghani

Ali Dehghani is an Associated Professor in community health nursing.

Mohsen Hojat

Mohsen Hojat is an Assistant professor in adult nursing.