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janighorabn M, Dadkhahtehrani T. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BURNOUT AND STRUCTURAL EMPOWERMENT AMONG MIDWIVES WORKING IN MATERNITY HOSPITALS IN ISFAHAN IN 2018. Nursing and Midwifery Journal 2021; 19 (8) :643-654
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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BURNOUT AND STRUCTURAL EMPOWERMENT AMONG MIDWIVES WORKING IN MATERNITY HOSPITALS IN ISFAHAN IN 2018
Mojgan Janighorabn1 , Tahmineh Dadkhahtehrani * 2
1- Assistant Professor, Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2- Instructor, Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran (Corresponding Author) , tdtahmineh@gmail.com
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Background & Aims: Burnout is a major social problem in the workplace. Burnout of midwives threatens the health of this group of medical professionals and reduces the quality and quantity of services provided by them. Since planning effective measures to reduce this problem requires the identification of related factors, this study was conducted to investigate the relationship between burnout and structural empowerment among midwives. Materials & Methods: This cross‑sectional descriptive correlational study was conducted on 282 midwives working in labor wards of hospitals in Isfahan (Iran) from December 6, 2017 to March 31, 2018. Convenience Sampling was used. To collect information, conditions for work effectiveness Questionnaire (CWEQ) and Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) were used. Partial correlation and regression analysis were used to analyze the data. Results: In this study, there were significant inverse correlations between the structural empowerment and two domains of job burnout (emotional exhaustion and personal accomplishment (r = - 0.16, p = 0.02 r = - 0.21, p < 0.001). Linear regression analysis showed that domains of structural empowerment were significant predictors of the variance of job burnout in the emotional exhaustion and personal accomplishment domains. (R2 = 0.08, p = 0.03, R2 = 0.15, p < 0.001) Conclusion: Structural empowerment can be associated with reduction of burnout. Providing transparent and complete information, providing the necessary support and sufficient resources and also strengthening the organizational position of midwives can provide the structural empowerment of midwives' work environments and reduce their burnout.  
Keywords: Job burnout, Structural empowerment, Midwife
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