From: Determinants of emotional exhaustion among nursing workforce in urban Ghana: a cross-sectional study
Variable (N = 232) | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
---|---|---|
Age of respondent | ||
 18–25 | 59 | 25.4 |
 26–35 | 144 | 62.1 |
 36–45 | 25 | 10.8 |
 45–59 | 4 | 1.7 |
Gender | ||
 Male | 68 | 29.3 |
 Female | 164 | 70.7 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 113 | 48.7 |
 Married | 117 | 50.4 |
 Separated | 2 | 0.9 |
Educational Qualification | ||
 Diploma | 191 | 82.3 |
 Bachelor | 33 | 14.2 |
 Masters | 8 | 3.4 |
Years in Nursing | ||
 1–3 year | 106 | 45.7 |
v4–6 years | 88 | 37.9 |
 7-10 years | 24 | 10.3 |
 More than 10 years | 14 | 6.0 |
Years in the hospital | ||
 1–3 year | 104 | 44.8 |
 4–6 years | 98 | 42.2 |
 7-10 years | 22 | 9.6 |
 More than 10 years | 8 | 3.4 |
Area of work in hospital | ||
 Critical care/Emergency | 38 | 20.7 |
Medical unit | 46 | 19.8 |
 Surgical unit | 33 | 14.2 |
 Obstetrics | 31 | 13.4 |
 Pediatric | 28 | 12.1 |
 Theatre/ICU | 17 | 7.3 |
 Orthopedics | 6 | 2.6 |
 Mental Health/Psychiatry | 14 | 6.0 |
 Others | 9 | 3.9 |
Current rank of respondent | ||
 Staff Nurse/Midwives | 131 | 56.6 |
 Head nurse | 59 | 25.4 |
 Charge nurse | 26 | 11.2 |
 Supervisor | 13 | 5.6 |
 Directors | 1 | 0.4 |
 Others | 2 | 0.9 |
Type of shift system by respondent | ||
 8 h | 111 | 47.8 |
 12 h | 15 | 6.5 |
 Both 8 and 12 h | 106 | 45.7 |
Emotional Exhaustion of Nurses | ||
 Low | 23 | 9.9 |
 Moderate | 125 | 53.9 |
 High | 84 | 36.2 |
Emotional Exhaustion of Nurses | Mean 31.24 | SD 13.29 |