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Abstract A Study of Self-Reported Burnout Symptoms Among Hospice Nurses Involved in Direct Patient Care Myrna Brennick 1985 The problem under investigation was: To what extent do self-reported symptoms of burnout in professional hospice nurses relate to their reported time spent in specific tasks related to direct patient care? A questionnaire consisting of 2 parts was designed and sent to 70 professional nurses working in the hospice setting. Part A of the questionnaire was a self-report of symptoms of burnout experienced by the nurse related to his/her work in hospice. Part B of the questionnaire was a self-report of the time spent by the nurses in direct client/patient care. Fifteen (15) questionnaires were utilized. The use of Pearson’s R produced a positive direction between the two variables of self-reported symptoms of burnout and the self-reported hours spent in direct client/patient care. This correlation was not found to be statically significant.
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