Exploratory research of nurse's burnout and spirituality

• Project/Area Number: 23660099
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Community health/Gerontological nurisng
• Research Institution: Hiroshima University
• Principal Investigator: KOKUSHO Hiroko 広島大学, 保健学研究科, 教授 (70251527)
• Project Period (FY): 2011
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
• Budget Amount: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
• Keywords: 精神看護学 / 看護師 / バーンアウト / スピリチュアリティ

Research Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examinine the method for searching for the factor, the situation, and the context to a nurse's spiritual pain, spiritual care and burnout. The method of research was made into literature study and pretest interview. The definition of spirituality was broad and the research which shows a nurse's spirituality and the relation of a burnout was not enough. Furthermore, the narration about experience which felt the nurse's spiritual pain, and its situation was heard. Searching for the factor which is help to the nurse who felt spiritual pain, and searching for the factor which does not result in a burnout are called for.