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The role of rewards and demands in burnout among surgical nurses
Job rewards have both, an intrinsic and an extrinsic motivational potential, and lead to employees’ development
as well as help them to achieve work goals. Rewards can balance job demands and protect from burnout. Due to changes on
the labour market, new studies are needed. The aim of our study was to examine the role of demands and individual rewards
(and their absence) in burnout among surgical nurses. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted in 2009 and 2010
with 263 nurses who worked in surgical wards and clinics in hospitals in Southern Poland. The hypotheses were tested by
the use of measures of demands and rewards (Effort-Reward Imbalance Questionnaire by Siegrist) and burnout syndrome
(Maslach Burnout Inventory). A cross-sectional, correlational study design was applied. Results: Nurses experienced the
largest deficiencies in salary and prestige. Exhaustion was explained by stronger demands and lack of respect (large effect).
Depersonalization was explained by stronger demands, lack of respect and greater job security (medium effect). Reduced
personal achievement was explained by more demands and greater job security (small effect). Conclusions: Excessive demands and lack of esteem are key reasons for burnout among surgical nurses. Job security can increase burnout when too
many resources are invested and career opportunities do not appear. These results may help to improve human resource
management in the healthcare sector