Nursing Burnout

Peer-Reviewed Nursing Articles
The study by Van Oostveen, Mathijssen and Vermeulen (2015) is characterized as qualitative because its primary objective was to obtain more “in-depth insight” into the experiences and perceptions of nurses regarding nurse overwork. This is a regular aspect of qualitative studies: they do not seek to test a hypothesis or identify a correlation among variables but rather to better understand a phenomenon or gain insight into the subjective experience of a group. Instead of statistical analysis being conducted, the qualitative study typically identifies themes or factors that can help researchers obtain more knowledge on what is most impactful regarding a specific issue. To collect data for the study, researchers conducted focus groups and interviews, which are common qualitative methods for collecting data because they provide opportunities that allow the participants to talk at length and give a great deal of information in their own terms so that researchers can get to know the participants’ perspective in detail. For a qualitative study it is necessary that researchers get as much information from participants as possible—thus, interview and focus group methods are suitable to that aim.
The study by Allen, Holland and Reynolds (2015) is characterized as quantitative because it examines correlation between two variables: bullying and burnout in the field of nursing. The researchers used the survey method to obtain data from 762 nurses. Data was quantified using the Likert-scale. The researchers then used hierarchical regression analysis to test two hypotheses once the data was obtained. In this manner the researchers were able to provide quantifiable data—statistical or empirical evidence—that allowed them see whether to support or reject their hypotheses based on whether the data showed statistically significant correlations between the variables tested. This kind of study design and method is typical of quantitative research.
The selections were chosen because they both addressed in different study designs the issue of burnout in nursing. Burnout is a common problem in nursing and is related to the problem of nursing turnover rates being high and job satisfaction being low (Khamisa, Oldenburg, Peltzer & Ilic, 2015). Both articles were published in peer-reviewed nursing journals. Both studies were clearly written with problem, purpose, method, analysis, and discussion sections clearly marked to make for easy reading. Both studies indicated internal and external validity as well as reliability, which are important issues to consider when justifying a scholarly article’s merit (Curtis, Fry, Shaban & Considine, 2017; Dikko, 2016). Both studies also used justifiable methods for collecting data that fit with the aim and purpose of the studies respectively. The qualitative study used the interview/focus group method of collecting data, and the quantitative study used the survey with Likert-scale measurements as its method of collecting data. Both studies also provided good literature reviews that gave background on the need for the study, and both also provided excellent analysis and discussion descriptions.
The rationale for choosing the journals in which the articles were chosen is that they are both peer-reviewed journals with long-standing reputations. The International Journal of Nursing Studies is a well known journal that has been published for years, as is the Journal of Advanced Nursing. These two journals also provide background information for the authors so that the reader can verify their credibility. In some cases there is contact information made available for readers interested in contacting one or more of the authors of the studies. This is a good service provided by the journal that allows readers to engage the authors directly.

References
Allen, B. C., Holland, P., & Reynolds, R. (2015). The effect of bullying on burnout in
nurses: the moderating role of psychological detachment. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 71(2), 381-390. https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/bfa0/a66f81e5930599df9391ccdf504c3cf1aac2.pdf
Curtis, K., Fry, M., Shaban, R. Z., & Considine, J. (2017). Translating research findings
to clinical nursing practice. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 26(5-6), 862-872.
Dikko, M. (2016). Establishing construct validity and reliability: Pilot testing of a
qualitative interview for research in Takaful (Islamic insurance). The Qualitative Report, 21(3), 521-528.
Khamisa, N., Oldenburg, B., Peltzer, K., & Ilic, D. (2015). Work related stress, burnout,
job satisfaction and general health of nurses. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 12(1), 652-666.
Van Oostveen, C. J., Mathijssen, E., & Vermeulen, H. (2015). Nurse staffing issues are
just the tip of the iceberg: A qualitative study about nurses’ perceptions of nurse staffing. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 52(8), 1300-1309. http://daneshyari.com/article/preview/1076172.pdf