The Effect of Spirituality on Burnout Nurses in West Sumatra Hospital During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Zifriyanthi Minanda Putri; Dachriyanus Dachriyanus; Mudjiran Mudjiran; Hema Malini; Esthika Ariany Maisa; Mahathir Mahathir

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2022.9067

Authors

Zifriyanthi Minanda Putri Department of Basic Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Andalas University, West Sumatra, Indonesia
Dachriyanus Dachriyanus Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Andalas University, West Sumatra, Indonesia
Mudjiran Mudjiran Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education, Padang State University, Padang, Indonesia
Hema Malini Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Andalas University, West Sumatra, Indonesia
Esthika Ariany Maisa Department of Basic Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Andalas University, West Sumatra, Indonesia
Mahathir Mahathir Department of Mental Health and Community Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Andalas University, West Sumatra, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2022.9067

Keywords:

Burnout, Nurse, Spirituality

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Spirituality can make a nurse have self-acceptance to the conditions and changes that occur in themselves and their work environment and adapt to the conditions they experience. Nurses who work in hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic experience conditions that are vulnerable to emotional disturbances such as discomfort, anxiety, and stress, these conditions can lead to burnout.

AIM: This study aims to determine the effect of spirituality on burnout in nurses in hospitals in West Sumatra, Indonesia.

METHODS: The population of this study were nurses in four hospitals in West Sumatra Province, with a total sample of 221 nurses selected by proportional random sampling method. The instrument used is the Brief Multidimensional Measure of Religiousness/Spirituality to measure the spirituality of nurses and to determine burnout in nurses is the Maslach Burnout Inventory questionnaire.

RESULTS: The results showed that nurses’ spirituality was moderate, with an average value of 3.40. Nurses experienced a moderate level of burnout with an average score of 2.1. The statistical results showed no significant relationship between spirituality and nurses burnout in hospitals in West Sumatra during COVID-19.

CONCLUSION: It hoped that the hospital could make religious activities in preventing nurse burnout so that nurses can face problems in the workplace.

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